the strike zone
noun
baseball
: the area over home plate where the baseball must pass after it is pitched in order to be called a strike
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The veneer cracked as Misiorowski lost connection with the strike zone.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
And something up in the strike zone.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Once that happens a graphic will be shown on the ballpark scoreboard displaying where the pitch crossed the plate, and if any part of the ball touches any part of the strike zone, it will be ruled a strike.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Narrowing the strike zone led to an increase in walks and only small changes in strikeout rates.
—Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
And something up in the strike zone.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Once that happens a graphic will be shown on the ballpark scoreboard displaying where the pitch crossed the plate, and if any part of the ball touches any part of the strike zone, it will be ruled a strike.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Narrowing the strike zone led to an increase in walks and only small changes in strikeout rates.
—Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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