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During the bottom of the first inning of Game 4 at Yankee Stadium, Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres hit a deep foul ball to right field.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
On a night when two Yankees fans literally tore a foul ball out of Mookie Betts’ glove, the Yankees were desperate.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Betts ran towards the right field line and the corner wall in an attempt to catch a foul ball from Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The third pitch was a foul ball described as a violent swing by Brian Anderson.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
foul ball
noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory
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