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Checked Swing: A partial swing. If the swing has gone more than halfway around, the umpire can rule it a full swing, or strike.

Cheese: Also ‘good cheese.’ Refers to a good fastball.

Chin Music: A beanball or knockdown pitch that passes close to the batter's jaw.

Choke Up: Where the hitter grips the bat two or three inches above the knob to shorten the bat and give the hitter greater control, although less power, over his swing. A player usually does this when . . . View Full Definition

Circus Catch: A spectacular catch, suggesting the moves of a circus acrobat.

Clean-Up Hitter: Player who hits fourth in the batting order.

Closer: Relief pitcher who specialises in pitching the last few outs of a game. General used to hold a lead in the late innings of a game.

Complete Game: Statistical credit to a starting pitcher for pitching the entire game.

Control Pitcher: Phrase used to describe a pitcher who records less base on balls than most other pitchers.

Count: The number of called balls and strikes on a hitter.

Crackerjack: Term used to describe a first-rate or spectacular player or team.

Cup Of Coffee: Refers to a brief stint in the major leagues.

Curtain Call: The practice of a player coming out of the dugout to acknowledge the call of the fans, usually after a home run.

Curve: Pitch that moves down, across, or down and across, depending upon the rotation of the ball.

Cutter: A cut fastball (one with a late break to it).

Cycle: When a player gets at least one single, double, triple and home run in a game (also known as hitting for the cycle).

Defense: The team currently in the field.

Designated Hitter: Player who bats in the pitcher’s spot in the line-up. The DH does not have a fielding position.

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