the strike zone
noun
baseball
: the area over home plate where the baseball must pass after it is pitched in order to be called a strike
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His list of statistical accomplishments is long, but the way Skubal harnessed his command and became a monster in dominating the strike zone was perhaps his most impressive feat.
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Yankees starter Luis Gil was struggling to find the strike zone and threw three straight balls for a 3-0 count with nowhere to put Turner.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
And here’s the silliest one out of the strike zone:
See how that works?
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
With 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the 7th, Carlson rung up Gleyber Torres on a pitch out of the strike zone.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Yankees starter Luis Gil was struggling to find the strike zone and threw three straight balls for a 3-0 count with nowhere to put Turner.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
And here’s the silliest one out of the strike zone:
See how that works?
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
With 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the 7th, Carlson rung up Gleyber Torres on a pitch out of the strike zone.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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