Beanball (Noun)
Meaning
A baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The pitcher was immediately ejected from the game after throwing a beanball that narrowly missed the batter's helmet.
- The infamous beanball incident in 1920 left the batter with a severe head injury and sparked a heated debate about player safety.
- In a tense playoff game, the opposing team's pitcher was accused of intentionally throwing a beanball at the star player.
- The umpire took no action after the pitcher threw a beanball, claiming it was an accident, but the crowd was outraged.
- The pitcher's reputation for throwing beanballs had earned him a reputation as one of the most feared and hated players in the league.