base hit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of base hit
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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On the fifth pitch of his second at-bat versus Yamamoto, Kim ripped a base hit to right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
George Springer led off with a base hit, was bunted over to second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
“Say your first baseman gets a base hit in a tie game leading off the ninth inning,” said Perry Hill, who coached Seattle’s Dylan Moore to a Gold Glove as a utility player last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025
The visitors were in the last chance saloon when Soto led off with a base hit, advanced to second on a wild pitch and was driven in by Giancarlo Stanton to make it 4-2.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
A little bingo is an old-school baseball term that means get a base hit.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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