1
a
: the action of one who bats
b
: the use of or ability with a bat
2
: layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packaging
also
: a blanket of thermal insulation (such as fiberglass)
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Players should arrive at 8 a.m. for batting practice, 9:15 a.m. game time Saturdays, Red Bug Lake Park, 3600 Red Bug Lake Road, Casselberry, $3, 407-779-6980.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
More news: Yankees' Aaron Judge OK With Juan Soto Topping His $40 Million Salary
Soto hit 41 homers, scored an AL-leading 128 runs, drove in 109, and reached base at a .419 clip batting ahead of Judge with the New York Yankees in 2024.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
With Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith in the twilight of their careers, while Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh's flamboyant batting can't always be relied upon, Labuschagne should really be propping the batting order.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Justine Siegal throws batting practiceduring baseball spring training in 2011.Mark Duncan / AP file
Organizers of the embryonic Women’s Professional Baseball League hope to have six teams in caps and cleats by the summer of 2026.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
More news: Yankees' Aaron Judge OK With Juan Soto Topping His $40 Million Salary
Soto hit 41 homers, scored an AL-leading 128 runs, drove in 109, and reached base at a .419 clip batting ahead of Judge with the New York Yankees in 2024.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
With Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith in the twilight of their careers, while Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh's flamboyant batting can't always be relied upon, Labuschagne should really be propping the batting order.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Justine Siegal throws batting practiceduring baseball spring training in 2011.Mark Duncan / AP file
Organizers of the embryonic Women’s Professional Baseball League hope to have six teams in caps and cleats by the summer of 2026.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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batting
noun
bat·ting
ˈbat-iŋ 
: layers or sheets of cotton or wool or of synthetic material used mostly for stuffing quilts or packaging goods
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