foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

Examples of foul ball in a Sentence

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In the first inning of Game 4, two New York Yankees fans interfered with a foul ball catch by Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts — an astoundingly bad move by ticket holders. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024 During the middle of Saturday’s game, Jeffers’ right hand swelled up after a foul ball hit it, though initial postgame X-rays revealed no broken bones. Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 13 July 2024 Boone said that one of his favorite memories of Sterling occurred last year when the play-by-play man took a Justin Turner foul ball to the head in the booth. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2024 During the first inning of the Yankees' 11-4 win on Tuesday, Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres hit a foul ball down the right field line. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foul ball 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foul ball was in 1855

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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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