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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The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
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5 July 2026
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Minor league baseball is an industry with particularly high turnover — most player’s entire goal is to be promoted out.
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4 July 2026
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New York Times,
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2026
The exchange quickly spread across social media, prompting widespread discussion about Rushing’s development and the pressures of handling one of baseball's biggest stars.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Minor league baseball is an industry with particularly high turnover — most player’s entire goal is to be promoted out.
—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2026
The Nationals’ Youth Baseball Academy in Southeast, a staple since 2013, is a wonderful venue for both boys’ baseball teams in middle and high schools, and for girls’ softball teams.
—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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