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The sound of the bat hitting the ball. The term is used in baseball to mean "immediately, without hesitation". For example, a baserunner may start running "on the crack of the bat", as opposed to waiting to see where the ball goes. Outfielders often use the sound of bat-meeting-ball as a clue to how far a ball has been hit.
In baseball, a rally cap is a baseball cap worn while inside-out and/or backwards or in another unconventional manner by players or fans, in order to will a team into a come-from-behind rally late in the game. The rally cap is primarily a baseball superstition. The term may also be used by other groups, such as stock market traders.
In some cases, the specific sport may not be known; these entries may be followed by the generic term sports, or a slightly more specific term, such as team sports (referring to such games as baseball, football, hockey, etc.), ball sports (baseball, tennis, volleyball, etc.), etc. This list does not include idioms derived exclusively from baseball.
This is a category of articles on terms used in baseball, with sub-categories for statistics, ... Glossary of baseball terms; A. Appeal play; B. Barnstorming (sports)
Reference from the team's problems during the era getting a world championship. Originally derogatory, Dodgers fans later adopted it as a term of affection. The Boys of Summer [34] – From the Brooklyn years – Reference to baseball being the only major team sport played during the summer. As with "Dem Bums", usage of this nickname for the ...
The common way of referring to Major League Baseball as “The Show” stretched from an entity to a descriptor over time, helped along by the existence of the video game “MLB: The Show.”
This list is for baseball jargon — definitions and explanations of terms that are commonly used to describe baseball. Ideally, it should assist the non-baseball fan in their understanding of the game. "Nice guys finish last" doesn't do that. This isn't a list of baseball quotes or interesting historical tidbits.
Major League Baseball announced sweeping rule changes on Friday that will go into effect next season.