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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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
That being said, opportunities for girls to play baseball are increasing in the US thanks to the efforts of organizations such as Baseball for All and DC Girls Baseball.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
In a time when there are certain people talking about how kids with autism will never play baseball or have a job, here is a young woman with autism who is in line to win the most difficult game show on television.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Listen to this article The door to the Western League baseball championship is still open.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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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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