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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
foul ball
noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory
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