fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
Recent Examples on the Web Canning got left-handed hitting Brendan Donovan on a fly ball in the fourth, stranding two runners. Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024 Powell moved to second on a wild pitch and scored when Cross lofted a fly ball to left for a sacrifice fly. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024 That was on display again in Boston, charging to make a diving catch, and in Philadelphia, chasing down a deep fly ball and backhanding it with his glove. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 Detroit’s Riley Greene started the bottom of the 10th inning at second base and reached third on a long fly ball but was left stranded as Wenceel Perez hit a fly ball to end the game. Miami Herald, 15 May 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 6 Jun. 2024.

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