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variants
or less commonly tee ball
or tee-ball
: baseball modified for young children in which the ball is batted from a tee of adjustable height rather than being pitched
Examples of T-ball in a Sentence
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Jeremy encouraged Chase to find his path Like his younger brother, Chase played multiple sports early on, including T-ball and basketball.
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Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Detroit Parks and Recreation The Detroit Parks and Recreation department will be running events for youth throughout the summer, including basketball, T-ball and soccer, according to Megan Murphy, recreation, athletics, activities coordinator for the department.
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Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024
Few coaches know their players as well as Blevins, who has managed much this group of now 12 seniors since T-ball.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024
Family time: Making their debut on the grass on the third base concourse this season are corn hole boards and three new inflatables - T-ball, double land Skeeball and a free-throw challenge - for kids of all ages.
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Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
But rather than starting football, MJ began with T-ball at the age of 6, according to Oher’s 2023 book.
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Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
Five girls from the junior team have shared the diamond since T-ball.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2023
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First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
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“T-ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-ball. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
T-ball
nounˈtē-ˌbȯl
: baseball for youngsters in which the ball is batted from a tee rather than being pitched
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