foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

Examples of foul ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fan was at Toronto's Rogers Centre on Friday, May 17, when Jays shortstop Bo Bichette hit the foul ball, which eluded the safety netting behind home plate and was clocked at a blistering 110 mph. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 Brooklyn Reyes, Pacifica, Jr. The third baseman made an excellent, sliding catch of a foul ball for the final out of the sixth inning and stole a base in a 3-0 win against Orange Lutheran in the Division 1 final. Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for foul ball 

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foul ball was in 1855

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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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