basket catch

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. a catch made with open glove with the palm up and the wrist kept close to and in front of the body.

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Etymology

Origin of basket catch

First recorded in 1895–1900; from a ball falling into a glove as an apple would into a basket

Example Sentences

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basket catch

Wind blew the ball to the right side, and it fell off the glove of first baseman Alfonso Rivas, who tried for a basket catch.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2022

In the second quarter, he tap-danced in the pocket and launched a beautiful 53-yard throw that Vernon Davis hauled in with a basket catch, the Redskins’ longest scoring pass of the season.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2018

Diamondbacks 3B Jake Lamb made an over the shoulder basket catch on Randal Grichuk’s foul ball a step before his momentum took him over the wall and into the stands in the fourth inning.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2017

On a pop in between shortstop and left field, Seager ran straight back and casually made a basket catch on his shoulder, then flashed a smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2015

I made a basket catch over my shoulder and threw her a high pop-up.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos