foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

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They were allowed to keep the foul ball (which Trout signed), and given one of Trout’s bats. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The fan was escorted out of the section by security, but the Athletic reported Trout met with the fan and his son after the game, signing the foul ball for them, because of the apology. Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025 The man, wearing a Boston zip-up hoodie, was roughly 10 rows up from the field when the Blue Jays' Bo Bichette hit a foul ball into the stands. Natasha Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Some say it's frowned upon to bring a glove to a baseball game to snag a foul ball, but no one ever said anything about food. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul ball

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foul ball was in 1855

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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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