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Baseball Jargon

Can you guess these words that all have to do with the sport of baseball?
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Last updated: March 25, 2026
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A solid-colored area behind the center field wall, used to help batters see the ball
Batter's Eye
The term for an outing where a pitcher completes six innings and allows three or fewer runs
Quality Start
The term for a very short stint in the major leagues for a minor league player
Cup of Coffee
A colloquial term for a team's system of minor league teams
Farm
The term given to a complete game in under 100 pitches, after a legendary pitcher
Maddux
The name given to the surgery of repairing the UCL elbow tendon
Tommy John
A food-based term for an opposite field home run
Oppo Taco
A .200 batting average or a term for the league-average, named after a shortstop in the 80s
Mendoza Line
A type of bunt where a lefty bunts down the third-base line
Drag Bunt
A hit resulting in the batter scoring because of fielding errors
Little League Home Run
What most baseball fans will call the umpire, particularly when complaining
Blue
A rundown where a runner is caught in between two bases
Pickle
The term for a sacrifice bunt when a runner is on third base
Squeeze
What a player is given when they're allowed to swing at a 3-0 pitch
Green Light
What it's called when a player strikes out four times in one game
Golden Sombrero
A slang term for a play or action that resembles the lower, more inferior levels of baseball
Bush League
A catch-all term for a pitcher's pitch arsenal and effectiveness of pitches
Stuff
What it's called when a player hits a single, double, triple, and home run in a single game
Cycle
The term for a pitcher who throws from an unusually low release point, usually below the waist
Submarine
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A method where the catcher intentionally positions his glove in a way to make pitches appear more like strikes
Framing
The term for a pitcher and a catcher together as a unit
Battery
The colloquial term for showboating or delaying movement to first base after a no-doubt home run
Pimping
A term for the "sweet spot" in the bat; what players strive to hit the ball with
Barrel
A type of single where the ball is not hit hard and drops in between the infielder and outfielder
Bloop
The term for a starting pitcher who is the best on the team and the top of the rotation
Ace
A colloquial term for a left-handed pitcher
Southpaw
The term for a pitcher hitting the edge of the strike zone consistently
Paint
A throw from the outfield that causes the thrower to spin or fall down
Janitor
A food-related term for a pitch that is especially easy to hit
Meatball
A high, intentionally slow pitch that is no longer thrown by any pitchers
Eephus
When a pitch is initially outside of the strike zone but then bends back into the outside edge
Backdoor
The dirt behind the outfield and right in front of the wall
Warning Track
The term for a high-and-in fastball that does not hit the batter but causes them to jump out of the way
Buzzing the Tower
A catch where the fielder's glove is at their waistline
Basket
What you are "flashing" when you make an excellent defensive play
Leather
The next batter due after the current batter, who stands in their own circle
On Deck
The term for a player who can hit for both contact and power, can run the bases, can throw, and can field
Five-Tool
A softly hit fly ball that is easy for an outfielder to catch
Can of Corn
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