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
Examples of baseball in a Sentence
We watched baseball on TV last night.
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The Detroit native was a member of Detroit Catholic Central’s first Michigan High School Athletic Association state championship baseball team.
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Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2024
But Payson did share one trait with the American working class: a love of baseball.
—Nick Hirshon, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024
The Athletic's anonymous sources, including former players and operations staff, ripped Reinsdorf and the Sox, accusing the South Siders of having the worst front office in all of baseball.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
While the economics of major league baseball are ridiculous, the White Sox have been reluctant to engage at the same level as other teams.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2024
But Payson did share one trait with the American working class: a love of baseball.
—Nick Hirshon, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024
The Athletic's anonymous sources, including former players and operations staff, ripped Reinsdorf and the Sox, accusing the South Siders of having the worst front office in all of baseball.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
While the economics of major league baseball are ridiculous, the White Sox have been reluctant to engage at the same level as other teams.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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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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