relief pitcher

noun

: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game

Examples of relief pitcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Things began well enough for the Tigers in the bottom of the ninth when Jenna Laird and Alex Honnold led off with back-to-back singles off Duke’s relief pitcher. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024 In the life of a major league relief pitcher, highs and lows are part of the landscape. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for relief pitcher 

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of relief pitcher was in 1884

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“Relief pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relief%20pitcher. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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relief pitcher

noun
: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game

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