More baseball slang definitions that include "Dying Quail", "Eephus Pitch", "Five O'Clock Hitter" and the "Golden Sombrero."

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Dinger: a home run.

Double Dip: slang terms for a doubleheader.

Double Switch: a move when the manager removes a pitcher, and in an effort to strategically move the new pitcher’s spot in the batting order, the manager moves another player into the game, and the position player hits in the old pitcher’s spot, and vice-versa.

Doubleheader: when two games are played between teams on the same day.

Down on the Farm: refers to a player who is playing for a team’s minor league affiliate.

Downtowner: a home run.

Ducks on the Pond: runners on base

Dying Quail: a weak bloop hit that drops just in front of the outfielder’s reach (also referred to as a Texas leaguer, a blooper or a bleeder.)

E

Early Shower: when a pitcher is pulled from the game early for ineffectiveness, he is said to be removed “for an early shower” or to “hit the showers.”

Eephus Pitch: a ball that is thrown with a very high trajectory at a very slow speed. The goal is to throw the hitter off balance by alternating between usually fast, straight pitches with the arching eephus pitch.

Emery Pitch: a pitch that is thrown after the pitcher surreptitiously shaves or cuts the ball with a foreign object. This changes the natural spherical shape of the ball, and thus alters the path of the pitch once thrown. This is now an illegal practice.

Excuse Me Swing: this occurs when a batter inadvertently makes contact with the ball when trying to check his swing.

Extra Base Hit: a double, triple or home run.

F

Fall Classic: the World Series.

Fence Buster. A heavy hitter.

Fielder's Choice: The act of a fielder who handles a fair grounder and, instead of throwing to first base to put out the batter runner, throws to another base to put out a preceding runner

Fireman: a team’s closer.

Five O’Clock Hitter: refers to a hitter who hits well in batting practice (which is held around 5:00 p.m. for night games) but not well in games.

Flash Some Leather: make a great defensive play.

Foot in the Bucket. When a batter steps away from home plate on his forward swing, ususally in response to the fear of getting hit in the head, he is said to be swinging with his "foot in the bucket."

Four Bagger: a term for a home run.

Frame: another term for an inning.

Free Pass: a base on balls.

Frozen Rope: a line drive hit so hard by the batsmen that its trajectory is almost completely straight, almost like a frozen theater rope.

Full House: a 3-2 count.

Fungo: a ball hit to a fielder during practice. It's usually hit by a coach using a "fungo bat," which is longer and thinner than a normal bat.

G

Gapper: a ball hit into the left or right field alley (or gap) that rolls to the wall, and usually affords the batter an extra base hit.

Golden Sombrero: 0 for 4 with 4 strikeouts. Example: Rafael Santana has been benched by Manager Davey Johnson because the shortstop hit for the Golden Sombrero on Tuesday night.

Goose Egg: refers to a Zero put up on the scoreboard after an inning.

Gopher Ball: a home run.

Guess Hitter: a hitter who (sometimes to often) tries to guess what pitch the pitcher is going to throw him given the situation.

H

Heat or Heater: a fastball.

High, Hard One: sounds a little dirty but it’s not. Refers to a fastball that is thrown high up, or even above the top of, the strike zone, with the hopes of getting the batter to swing and miss (also known as High Cheese).

Horsehide: refers to a baseball, which is now made from the material.

Hot Corner: Third Base.

Hot Stove League: is a term used to decribe the rumors, the gossip, the trade talks and the free agency action that accompany baseball's downtime during the winter months.

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