Some Baseball Jargon According to Wikipedia
Rainout, is a term regarding an event, generally a sporting event, delayed or cancelled due to rain, or the threat of rain.
Ugly finder is a foul ball hit into a dugout, presumably destined to "find" someone who is ugly, or to render him that way if he fails to dodge the ball.
Uncle Charlie is a slang term used to describe a curveball.
Aspirin tablet is slang for a fastball that is especially hard to hit due to its velocity and/or movement.
Banjo hitter is a batter who lacks power.
Bazooka is a strong throwing arm. Also known as a gun, cannon, or rocket.
Dying quail is a weakly hit fly ball that drops in for a single between an infielder and an outfielder.
Booted is when an error is made, kicked it – typically referring to a misplay on a ground ball.
Ugly finder is a foul ball hit into a dugout, presumably destined to "find" someone who is ugly, or to render him that way if he fails to dodge the ball.
Uncle Charlie is a slang term used to describe a curveball.
Aspirin tablet is slang for a fastball that is especially hard to hit due to its velocity and/or movement.
Banjo hitter is a batter who lacks power.
Bazooka is a strong throwing arm. Also known as a gun, cannon, or rocket.
Dying quail is a weakly hit fly ball that drops in for a single between an infielder and an outfielder.
Booted is when an error is made, kicked it – typically referring to a misplay on a ground ball.
posted by jhughes at
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3 Comments:
All great terms you hear around the ballpark.
Some of my favorites are;
On The Screws: When the batter hits the ball hard Also "on the button" or "on the nose."
Painting The Black: When a pitcher throws the ball over the edge of the plate.
Throwing B B’s: A pitcher that is throwing fast balls for strikes and no one is hitting him.
Can of Corn -- An easy catch by a fielder. A ball hit almost directly into the out fielders position popped into the air for a easy play.
Kt
I never realized I was so savvy on baseball terms till I started looking for sayings...It's amazing how many times you hear these said in the stands during a game. I think my favorite is "a little chin music for the batter" Still liking the "corner"
Stacy S
Kt,
Another great post! Those are very good terms that you here on any given day at the ball park. I like throwing B B's and Painting the Black. Makes me think back to May a few years back, down at Forsyth, with Corey Moller on the mound. Best pitched game I have ever been involved with. That day Corey was throwing B B's and painting the black.
Stacy
The more I look the more amazed I am about all the fun sayings and the sayings that make me think of a time, when I played, about the game of baseball. Or even laugh during a snow storm, think of baseball.
Coach Hughes
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