fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
Recent Examples on the Web The Cubs plated three runs in the bottom of the seventh, which started when Mike Yastrzemski lost a fly ball in the sun and ended with Wilmer Flores flubbing a rundown. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024 Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick catches a fly ball hit by the Angels’ Taylor Ward for the final out of their 6-3 victory on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 18 June 2024 But his fly ball drifted foul and Iglesias retired him to end the inning and post the save (10). Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 In the eighth, Ohtani just missed squaring up a 96-mph fastball that reliever Caleb Ferguson left over the plate and sent a medium-depth fly ball into left fielder Alex Verdugo’s glove. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fly ball 

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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