often attributive
: a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also
: the ball used in this game
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
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—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
All fans want from baseball is a podium in front of the pitcher’s mound.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
This is a great baseball matchup and experience that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
For Central Connecticut baseball, the NCAA’s top hitting team, line drives reign supreme
At Central Connecticut, batting average matters.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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baseball
noun
base·ball
ˈbās-ˌbȯl 
: a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also
: the ball used in this game
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