1
a
: a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield
b
: a high baseball pitch lobbed to the batter
2
: an embarrassing public blunder
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But that's not even White's favorite blooper of all time.
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Orioles designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, formerly of the White Sox, was at the plate and hit a blooper toward the left field foul line.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
There are lots of other Cozmo videos on this YouTube channel, including this one that is just bloopers.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2017
Among those leaving were longtime favorite reporters and a sports anchor who brought smiles through recurring bits like his weekly bloopers.
Need a break?
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Orioles designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, formerly of the White Sox, was at the plate and hit a blooper toward the left field foul line.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
There are lots of other Cozmo videos on this YouTube channel, including this one that is just bloopers.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2017
Among those leaving were longtime favorite reporters and a sports anchor who brought smiles through recurring bits like his weekly bloopers.
Need a break?
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooper. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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