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Definition of baseball
: a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score also : the ball used in this game
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Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton's defensive gems have become frequent contributors on baseball highlight reels. — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, "Jim Riggleman: Billy Hamilton's latest defensive gem 'unbelievable'," 14 July 2018 Money line Just like baseball, the money line is used in soccer to determine favorites and underdogs. — Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, "Atlantic City bookies offer odds and props for Sunday's World Cup final between France and Croatia," 13 July 2018 Their first pick was Carlos Correa, a Puerto Rican shortstop who lived and breathed baseball. — Matthew Wilson, USA TODAY, "'Astroball': How the Houston Astros climbed from baseball's basement to champions," 13 July 2018 Luis Escobar pitched in the 2017 Futures Game but is still in the lower levels of minor league baseball. — Jordan Guskey, Indianapolis Star, "Mitch Keller excited to represent Indianapolis Indians in Futures Game," 13 July 2018 There’s a great community feel to the ballpark, making Quakes baseball fun for the whole family. — Howard Cole, latimes.com, "Take me out to a Quakes game on a weekend escape to Rancho Cucamonga," 12 July 2018 The commissioner is committed to making baseball more appealing to a younger audience. — Kyle Mcfadden, The Aegis, "At Blue Crab tournament, Ripken brothers continue youth initiative," 12 July 2018 Add some — albeit unexpected — queries about baseball tickets to the list. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Report: Brett Kavanaugh racked up thousands in debt buying baseball tickets," 12 July 2018 Forget baseball cards and antiques — digital cats are the hottest collectibles. — Carson Kessler, Fortune, "CryptoKitties Mobile App to Debut on HTC's Flagship Phone," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baseball.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Know Your Baseball Idioms
Know Your Baseball Idioms
Our national pastime. No, the other one.
No, Jane Austen Did Not Invent Baseball
No, Jane Austen Did Not Invent Baseball
The word dates back at least as far as the 1740s
The Inside Scoop on 'Inside Baseball'
The Inside Scoop on 'Inside Baseball'
Plus 'inside joke', 'inside job', and other 'inside' words
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The first known use of baseball was in 1845
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baseball
noun
English Language Learners Definition of baseball
: a game played on a large field by two teams of nine players who try to score runs by hitting a small ball with a bat and then running to each of the four bases without being put out
: the ball used in baseball
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Kids Definition of baseball
1 : a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
2 : the ball used in the game of baseball
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