baltimore chop

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Definitions of baltimore chop words

noun baltimore chop a batted ball that takes a high bounce upon hitting the ground on or immediately in front of home plate, often enabling the batter to reach first base safely. 1
noun baltimore chop (baseball) A ball hit forcefully into the ground near home plate, producing a bounce high above the head of a fielder; technique that was intentionally employed during the dead ball era of Major League Baseball, but today occurs infrequently and usually unintentionally. 0

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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