warning track
noun
: a usually dirt or cinder strip around the outside edge of a baseball outfield to warn a fielder when running to make a catch that the fence is near
called also warning path
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On a day when balls were not leaving the yard and hits to the warning track were rare, the Cubs still thrived.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Paredes lofted a fly ball toward the Crawford Boxes that settled into left fielder Josh Lowe’s glove on the warning track.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Bo Bichette hit a groundball to the shortstop for the second out, and Jorge Polanco hit a deep fly to the warning track, where it was caught at the fence.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Megill then got out Miguel Vargas on a fly to the warning track to pick up his first save.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Paredes lofted a fly ball toward the Crawford Boxes that settled into left fielder Josh Lowe’s glove on the warning track.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Bo Bichette hit a groundball to the shortstop for the second out, and Jorge Polanco hit a deep fly to the warning track, where it was caught at the fence.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Megill then got out Miguel Vargas on a fly to the warning track to pick up his first save.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Warning track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20track. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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