Fair Ball (Noun)
Meaning
(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The umpire yelled out 'fair ball' as the batter sent the pitch flying down the first base line for a single.
- The home run was a fair ball that sailed just over the left field wall for the game-winning run.
- In the top of the ninth, it was ruled a fair ball and the batter was awarded first base after being hit in the foot.
- The ball was rolling toward the outfield when the umpire made the signal for a fair ball, but the fielder quickly scooped it up.
- The umpire correctly called the batted ball down the third base line a fair ball, and the crowd erupted as the runner rounded first.