barehand
verb
bare·hand
ˈber-ˌhand 
barehanded; barehanding; barehands
: to catch or retrieve (a baseball) with a bare hand
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Hampson, knowing the speedy Acuña was chugging down the line, tried to barehand the toss to make a quicker throw.
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Paul Newberry, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
The Pirates loaded the bases off Gallen in the bottom of the third, the first three hitters reaching on a walk, a bunt single that would have been a sacrifice had Gallen been able to barehand the ball cleanly and throw to first base, and a single over shortstop.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2022
Cueto tried to barehand it, dropped it and scooped it up.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 July 2021
The Padres quickly tied the score 1-1 on Eric Hosmer’s infield hit that second baseman Tommy La Stella failed to barehand.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2021
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Paul Newberry, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
The Pirates loaded the bases off Gallen in the bottom of the third, the first three hitters reaching on a walk, a bunt single that would have been a sacrifice had Gallen been able to barehand the ball cleanly and throw to first base, and a single over shortstop.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2022
Cueto tried to barehand it, dropped it and scooped it up.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 July 2021
The Padres quickly tied the score 1-1 on Eric Hosmer’s infield hit that second baseman Tommy La Stella failed to barehand.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2021
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“Barehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barehand. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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