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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And he’s thrown 55 percent of all pitches in the strike zone, well above the league-wide rate of 49 percent.
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Amador makes excellent contact at the plate, with a good knowledge of the strike zone, and an ability to track pitches quickly and accurately out of the hand of the pitcher.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In fact, Williams got his changeup below the strike zone after leaving one over the middle of the plate a few pitches earlier.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The senior right-hander prefers to attack the strike zone and see whether hitters can handle it.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Amador makes excellent contact at the plate, with a good knowledge of the strike zone, and an ability to track pitches quickly and accurately out of the hand of the pitcher.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In fact, Williams got his changeup below the strike zone after leaving one over the middle of the plate a few pitches earlier.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The senior right-hander prefers to attack the strike zone and see whether hitters can handle it.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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