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A list of phrases related to the word "baseball"...
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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
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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
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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
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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