Baseball Phrases

Phrases

• A cup of coffee (A baseball expression denoting a break from major league baseball)
• Address the ball (golfing term denoting readiness to play)
• After the ball was over
• Babe Ruth (Nickname of George Herman Ruth)
• Baby Braves (Nickname of a group of Atlanta Braves)
• Baby Bull (Nickname of baseball player Orlando Cepeda)
• Ball achingly good
• Ball and chain
• Ball of fire
• Bam Bam (Nickname of baseball player Hensley Meulens)
• Baseball card
• Bases are loaded
• Batman and Robin (Nickname of baseball players Mike Piazza and Robin Ventura)
• Batter up
• Be a good sport
• Behind the eight ball
• Big Cat (Nickname of baseball player Andres Galarraga)
• Big Donkey (Nickname of baseball players Billy Butler and Adam Dunn)
• Big Mac (Nickname of baseball player Mark McGwire)
• Big Papi (Nickname of baseball player David Ortiz)
• Big Poison (Nickname of baseball player Paul Waner)
• Big Puma (Nickname of baseball player Lance Berkman)
• Big Six (Nickname of baseball player Christy Mathewson)
• Big Z (Nickname of baseball player Carlos Zambrano)
• Black Jack (Nickname of baseball player Jack McDowell)
• Black Mike (Nickname of baseball player Mickey Cochrane)
• Blue Moon (Nickname of baseball player John Odom)
• Brand new ballgame (A baseball expression meaning when a team that has been behind ties up the game)
• Broadway Joe (Nickname of baseball player Joe Namath)
• Brush back (A baseball expression meaning to subvert or threaten verbally)
• Bullet Joe (Nickname of baseball player Charles Rogan)
• Bye Bye (Nickname of baseball player Steve Balboni)
• Can of corn (A baseball expression meaning a ball which is easy to catch)
• Captain Bly (Nickname of baseball player Bert Blyleven)
• Captain Hook (Nickname of baseball manager George Anderson)
• Carry the ball
• Caught off base (A baseball expression meaning unawares or by surprise)
• Charlie Hustle (Nickname of baseball player Pete Rose)
• Chicken Man (Nickname of baseball player Wade Boggs)
• Chinese homer
• Cleanup hitter (A baseball expression meaning a batter who comes in to solve a problem)
• Clutch hitter
• Connie Mack (Nickname of baseball player Cornelius McGillicuddy)
• Contact sport
• Cool Joe (Nickname of baseball player Joe Montana)
• Cool Papa (Nickname of baseball player James Bell)
• Cover your bases
• Crime Dog (Nickname of baseball player Fred McGriff)
• Curve ball (a difficult proposition - deriving from baseball terminology)
• Deuces wild
• Dice K (Nickname of baseball player Daisuke Matsuzaka)
• Different ball game
• Donnie (Nickname of baseball player Don Mattingly)
• Double header (A baseball expression denoting two events held on the same day with the same participants)
• Down to the last out (A baseball expression meaning to have one last chance)
• Dragon Slayer (Nickname of baseball player Josh Fogg)
• Drop the ball
• Ducks on a pond (A baseball expression meaning having runners in scoring position)
• El Caballo (Nickname of baseball player Carlos Lee)
• El Duque (Nickname of baseball player Orlando Hernandez)
• El Presidente (Nickname of baseball player Dennis Martinez)
• El Sid (Nickname of baseball player Sid Fernandez)
• El Toro (Nickname of baseball player Fernando Valenzuela)
• End of the ball game

• Everyday Eddie (Nickname of baseball player Eddie Guardado)
• Foot in the bucket (A baseball expression meaning to act timidly or cowardly)
• Get the ball rolling
• Going going gone (A baseball expression by which an announcer describes a home run that is heading over the fence)
• Golden Sombrero (A baseball expression denoting a player who strikes out four times in a game)
• Good sport
• Gorgeous George (Nickname of baseball player George Sisler)
• Ground ball (A baseball expression meaning a prosaic or ordinary accomplishment)
• Hammerin' Hank (Nickname of baseball players Hank Aaron and Hank Greenberg)
• Have a ball
• Have the ball at your feet
• Heavy hitter (A baseball expression meaning a powerful or commanding person)
• High ball
• Hit it out of the park (A baseball expression denoting a complete or spectacular success)
• Hit out of the park
• Home run
• Keep the ball rolling
• Keep your eye on the ball
• Knock it out of the park (A baseball expression denoting a complete or spectacular success)
• Knock the cover off the ball (A baseball expression meaning succeed beyond expectation)
• Leadoff hitter (A baseball expression denoting the player who bats first)
• Major league (A baseball expression meaning at the top rank)
• Mendoza line (A baseball expression denoting a line marking a very poor performance)
• Murderers' Row (A baseball expression denoting a group of talented individuals or valuable assets)
• Ninth inning (A baseball expression meaning an event or process is near the end)
• On deck (A baseball expression meaning next in line)
• On the ball
• Pinch hit (A baseball expression denoting a substitute or stand-in)
• Pitch a shutout (A baseball expression meaning not allowing an opponent any wins)
• Platinum Sombrero (A baseball expression denoting striking out five times in a game)
• Play ball
• Play hardball (A baseball expression meaning to be or act tough or aggressive)
• Play softball (A baseball expression meaning to ask easy questions)
• Rally cap (A baseball expression denoting a cap is a worn inside out or backwards)
• Right off the bat (A baseball expression meaning immediately without delay)
• Run with the ball
• Say it ain't so, Joe (A baseball expression denoting disbelief)
• Spot the ball
• Start the ball rolling
• Steal third base
• Step up to the plate
• Strike out swinging (A baseball expression meaning to fail while giving it your best effort)
• Swing for the fences (A baseball expression meaning try for a substantial gain)
• Switch hitter (A baseball expression denoting a batter who can hit left or right handed)
• Take cuts at someone (A baseball expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation)
• Take me out to the ball game
• That's the way the ball bounces
• The Head Ball Coach (Nickname of Steve Spurrier)
• The Ol' Ball Coach (Nickname of Steve Spurrier)
• The Queen of TV Comedy (Nickname of comedienne Lucille Ball)
• The ball is in your court
• The belle of the ball
• The old ball and chain
• The sound of leather on willow (sound of the ball on the bat in cricket)
• The sport of kings
• The way the ball bounces
• Three strikes and you are out
• Throw a beanball (A baseball expression meaning to attack an opponent by aiming at their head)
• Took the collar (A baseball expression meaning failing to get any hits)
• Trap and ball (children's ball game)
• Triple play (A baseball expression denoting the act of making three outs during the same play)
• Whole ball of wax
• Whole new ball game
• Winning is the mark of the Rebel (Rebel Sport advertising slogan)
• World Series

Related

• A cup of coffee (A baseball expression denoting a break from major league baseball)
• Baby Bull (Nickname of baseball player Orlando Cepeda)
• Bam Bam (Nickname of baseball player Hensley Meulens)
• Baseball card
• Batman and Robin (Nickname of baseball players Mike Piazza and Robin Ventura)
• Big Cat (Nickname of baseball player Andres Galarraga)
• Big Donkey (Nickname of baseball players Billy Butler and Adam Dunn)
• Big Mac (Nickname of baseball player Mark McGwire)
• Big Papi (Nickname of baseball player David Ortiz)
• Big Poison (Nickname of baseball player Paul Waner)
• Big Puma (Nickname of baseball player Lance Berkman)
• Big Six (Nickname of baseball player Christy Mathewson)
• Big Z (Nickname of baseball player Carlos Zambrano)
• Black Jack (Nickname of baseball player Jack McDowell)
• Black Mike (Nickname of baseball player Mickey Cochrane)
• Blue Moon (Nickname of baseball player John Odom)
• Brand new ballgame (A baseball expression meaning when a team that has been behind ties up the game)
• Broadway Joe (Nickname of baseball player Joe Namath)
• Brush back (A baseball expression meaning to subvert or threaten verbally)
• Bullet Joe (Nickname of baseball player Charles Rogan)
• Bye Bye (Nickname of baseball player Steve Balboni)
• Can of corn (A baseball expression meaning a ball which is easy to catch)
• Captain Bly (Nickname of baseball player Bert Blyleven)
• Captain Hook (Nickname of baseball manager George Anderson)
• Caught off base (A baseball expression meaning unawares or by surprise)
• Charlie Hustle (Nickname of baseball player Pete Rose)
• Chicken Man (Nickname of baseball player Wade Boggs)
• Cleanup hitter (A baseball expression meaning a batter who comes in to solve a problem)
• Connie Mack (Nickname of baseball player Cornelius McGillicuddy)
• Cool Joe (Nickname of baseball player Joe Montana)
• Cool Papa (Nickname of baseball player James Bell)
• Crime Dog (Nickname of baseball player Fred McGriff)
• Curve ball (a difficult proposition - deriving from baseball terminology)
• Dice K (Nickname of baseball player Daisuke Matsuzaka)
• Donnie (Nickname of baseball player Don Mattingly)
• Double header (A baseball expression denoting two events held on the same day with the same participants)
• Down to the last out (A baseball expression meaning to have one last chance)
• Dragon Slayer (Nickname of baseball player Josh Fogg)
• Ducks on a pond (A baseball expression meaning having runners in scoring position)
• El Caballo (Nickname of baseball player Carlos Lee)
• El Duque (Nickname of baseball player Orlando Hernandez)
• El Presidente (Nickname of baseball player Dennis Martinez)
• El Sid (Nickname of baseball player Sid Fernandez)
• El Toro (Nickname of baseball player Fernando Valenzuela)
• Everyday Eddie (Nickname of baseball player Eddie Guardado)
• Foot in the bucket (A baseball expression meaning to act timidly or cowardly)
• Going going gone (A baseball expression by which an announcer describes a home run that is heading over the fence)
• Golden Sombrero (A baseball expression denoting a player who strikes out four times in a game)
• Gorgeous George (Nickname of baseball player George Sisler)
• Ground ball (A baseball expression meaning a prosaic or ordinary accomplishment)
• Hammerin' Hank (Nickname of baseball players Hank Aaron and Hank Greenberg)
• Heavy hitter (A baseball expression meaning a powerful or commanding person)
• Hit it out of the park (A baseball expression denoting a complete or spectacular success)
• Knock it out of the park (A baseball expression denoting a complete or spectacular success)
• Knock the cover off the ball (A baseball expression meaning succeed beyond expectation)
• Leadoff hitter (A baseball expression denoting the player who bats first)
• Major league (A baseball expression meaning at the top rank)
• Mendoza line (A baseball expression denoting a line marking a very poor performance)
• Murderers' Row (A baseball expression denoting a group of talented individuals or valuable assets)
• Ninth inning (A baseball expression meaning an event or process is near the end)
• On deck (A baseball expression meaning next in line)
• Pinch hit (A baseball expression denoting a substitute or stand-in)
• Pitch a shutout (A baseball expression meaning not allowing an opponent any wins)
• Platinum Sombrero (A baseball expression denoting striking out five times in a game)
• Play hardball (A baseball expression meaning to be or act tough or aggressive)
• Play softball (A baseball expression meaning to ask easy questions)
• Rally cap (A baseball expression denoting a cap is a worn inside out or backwards)
• Right off the bat (A baseball expression meaning immediately without delay)
• Say it ain't so, Joe (A baseball expression denoting disbelief)
• Strike out swinging (A baseball expression meaning to fail while giving it your best effort)
• Swing for the fences (A baseball expression meaning try for a substantial gain)
• Switch hitter (A baseball expression denoting a batter who can hit left or right handed)
• Take cuts at someone (A baseball expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation)
• Throw a beanball (A baseball expression meaning to attack an opponent by aiming at their head)
• Took the collar (A baseball expression meaning failing to get any hits)
• Triple play (A baseball expression denoting the act of making three outs during the same play)