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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We watched baseball on TV last night.
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2025
Working with Special Counsel John Dowd, Vincent was involved in the negotiations that led to the barring of Pete Rose from baseball for betting on games.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
As baseball commissioner, Vincent angered owners by becoming the first management official to admit the collusion among teams against free agents following the 1985, ‘86 and ’87 seasons.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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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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