base hit
noun Baseball.
a fair ball enabling the batter to reach base without the commission of an error in the field or the making of a force-out or fielder's choice on another base runner.
Nearby words
base deficit, base estate, base excess, base exchange, base head, base hit, base hospital, base jump, base jumping, base level, base line
Origin of base hit
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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Examples from the Web for base hit
If the ring is thrown over one of the "base-hit" or "two-bagger" pegs, it shows the number of bases secured.
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