often attributive
: 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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On Sunday, Juan Soto said the blame falls on the players — not on Mendoza or president of baseball operations David Stearns — after the Mets fell to 9-19, tied for the worst record in baseball.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Their 9-19 record is tied for the worst in baseball.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Hail larger than baseballs was reported in Texas and Arkansas on Saturday.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Lucas couldn't throw a baseball Saturday morning.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Their 9-19 record is tied for the worst in baseball.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Hail larger than baseballs was reported in Texas and Arkansas on Saturday.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Lucas couldn't throw a baseball Saturday morning.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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baseball
noun
base·ball
ˈbās-ˌbȯl 
: a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also
: the ball used in this game
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