base on balls
noun phraseDefinition of base on balls
: an advance to first base awarded a baseball player who during a turn at bat takes four pitches that are balls
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“Base on balls.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20on%20balls. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of base on balls was in 1891
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