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Fly Ball: A ball which goes high in the air when batted.

Infield Fly: A fair fly ball which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, which first and second, or first, second and third bases are occupied before the second out.

Sacrifice Fly: Fly ball out that scores a runner from third base.

Jump Ball: A jump ball starts every game and occurs when a referee tosses the ball into the air between two players from opposite teams. During games a jump ball is called when two players from opposit . . . View Full Definition

House Ball: A ball provided by the center to its customers. Usually, but not always, they are of less quality than modern high tech equipment, usually polyester or hard urethane, not resin. Sometimes us . . . View Full Definition

Infield Fly Rule: On the infield fly rule the umpire is to rule whether the ball could ordinarily have been handled by an infielder not by some arbitrary limitation such as the grass, or the base lines. The u . . . View Full Definition

Hitting The Big Ball Before The Little Ball: Another phrase for hitting the ball fat (the big ball being the earth)

Held Ball: When two opposing players both possess the basketball but neither one can gain sole possession. In the NBA, the ball is blown dead and a jump ball restarts play. College teams use the altern . . . View Full Definition

High Flyer: A mutual fund whose primary goal is to produce a high level of income by making higher-risk investments in instruments such as junk bonds.

Highballs: Any liquor served with ice, soda, plain water, ginger-ale or other carbonated beverages.