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a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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The long ball, and two more by a teammate, helped the Royals (46-48) claw their way to another victory, 4-3.
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Moments later, rookie Agustín Ramirez followed with his sixth long ball — a 410- to left-center that left his bat at 110 mph.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
That side still used the team's triangle passing attack but added an occasional long ball or medium pass to open up the defense.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
When Naylor launched a long ball off Gerrit Cole in the 2022 ALDS and rocked a theoretical baby while rounding the bases, Straw met him in the dugout with a gargantuan grin.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Moments later, rookie Agustín Ramirez followed with his sixth long ball — a 410- to left-center that left his bat at 110 mph.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
That side still used the team's triangle passing attack but added an occasional long ball or medium pass to open up the defense.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
When Naylor launched a long ball off Gerrit Cole in the 2022 ALDS and rocked a theoretical baby while rounding the bases, Straw met him in the dugout with a gargantuan grin.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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