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 hope is that the Rockies’ young hitter will cut down on swinging at pitches outside the strike zone.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Braves first baseman Matt Olson had the most notable challenge Wednesday against Skenes, challenging a strike call that, upon review, missed the strike zone by less than one-tenth of an inch.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
France tapped his helmet, indicating a challenge, and a near-instantaneous replay on the video board showed the ball passed 1/10th of an inch outside the strike zone.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
In theory, the strike zone should be the same.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Braves first baseman Matt Olson had the most notable challenge Wednesday against Skenes, challenging a strike call that, upon review, missed the strike zone by less than one-tenth of an inch.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
France tapped his helmet, indicating a challenge, and a near-instantaneous replay on the video board showed the ball passed 1/10th of an inch outside the strike zone.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
In theory, the strike zone should be the same.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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