fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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If their fly ball volume wanes, there are other parts of their games that can pick up the slack. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Aaron Judge dropped a routine fly ball in center field. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024 Advertisement Memorable moment: In Game 1, right fielder Joe Ferguson cuts in front of teammate Jimmy Wynn, who had a much weaker arm, to catch a fly ball hit by Reggie Jackson. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 While his 2024 average fly ball authority (95.0 mph) tied for the second highest of his career, his average liner (94.5 mph) and grounder (86.9 mph) authority were well below career norms. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fly ball 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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