often attributive
: a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also
: the ball used in this game
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Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
In the survey, 13% ranked Porter, who lost a bid for U.S. Senate in the March primary election to fellow Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey, as their first or second choice for governor.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Luke Hales / Getty Images The 2024 baseball season may have just ended, but the most exciting drama in the sport is on deck: free agency.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Atlanta Braves Holdings continues to manage its business through its baseball and mixed-use development segments, focusing on maximizing revenue from its various operations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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baseball
noun
base·ball
ˈbās-ˌbȯl 
: a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also
: the ball used in this game
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