home plate
noun
: a 5-sided rubber slab at one corner of a baseball diamond at which a batter stands when batting and which must be touched by a base runner in order to score
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The runner was tagged out at home plate.
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The Triangle, one of many signature quirks of Fenway Park, lurks 420 feet from home plate.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Boone was also thrown out and emphatically expressed his displeasure with the home plate umpire.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Pesky Pole is famously situated just 302 feet from home plate.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards was ejected by home plate umpire Brennan Miller after grounding out in the first inning.
—Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Boone was also thrown out and emphatically expressed his displeasure with the home plate umpire.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Pesky Pole is famously situated just 302 feet from home plate.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards was ejected by home plate umpire Brennan Miller after grounding out in the first inning.
—Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Home plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20plate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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