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Home Plate: The fourth station to be reached by the runner. The offensive team is credited with one run every time a player safely crosses this base. A pitched ball must cross the plate when thrown by t . . . View Full Definition

Home Run: A play in which the batter makes it safely around all bases and back to home plate without stopping.

Home Team: The team on whose field the game is played. If the game is played on neutral grounds, the home team shall be designated by mutual agreement.

Homer: A home run. Other terms include: blast, dinger, dong, four-bagger, four-base knock, moon shot, tape-measure blast and tater.

Horsehide: Refers to a baseball, which is now made from the material.

Hot Corner: Third base.

Hot Stove League: Is a term used to decribe the rumors, the gossip, the trade talks and the free agency action that accompany baseball's downtime during the winter months.

In The Hole: The batter scheduled to hit after the hitter who is on deck.

Infield: The diamond-shaped portion of the playing field bordered by the four bases.

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.

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

Infielder: Fielder who occupies a position in the infield. Most commonly refers to the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop.

Inning: A period of play. There are 9 innings in a regulation game, each team bats in an inning until they record 3 outs. The visiting team always bats in the top half (beginning) of an inning. If t . . . View Full Definition

Intentional Walk: Four balls thrown on purpose to a batter advancing the hitter to first base. Generally, executed when 1st base is empty to set-up a force play.

Iron Glove: Sloppy fielding; prone to errors.

Jam: When a hitter gets a pitch near his hands, he is ‘jammed.’ Also when a pitcher gets himself in trouble, he is in a ‘jam.’

Journeyman: A player who has played (1) for many years; (2) for many different teams; and (3) often, but not always, a player of marginal offensive prowess who is solid defensively. Commonly used to des . . . View Full Definition

Keystone Sack: Second base.

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