home plate
noun
: a 5-sided rubber slab at one corner of a baseball diamond at which a batter stands when batting and which must be touched by a base runner in order to score
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The runner was tagged out at home plate.
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The mindset of a ball club dramatically changes every time a runner moves 90 feet closer to home plate.
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Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Alonso seemed stunned by the reaction and, upon the prompting of home plate umpire John Libka stepped out of the batter’s box, doffed his helmet and tapped his heart.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
On Friday, Dodger Stadium tickets behind home plate were selling for between $15,000 and $20,000.
—Nbc New York, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Kansas City's Frank White then lofted a foul pop fly to the first base side of home plate.
—CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Alonso seemed stunned by the reaction and, upon the prompting of home plate umpire John Libka stepped out of the batter’s box, doffed his helmet and tapped his heart.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
On Friday, Dodger Stadium tickets behind home plate were selling for between $15,000 and $20,000.
—Nbc New York, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Kansas City's Frank White then lofted a foul pop fly to the first base side of home plate.
—CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Home plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20plate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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