basket catch
Americannoun
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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“You talk about a basket catch in its truest form!”
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
Three Royals converged on it, but MJ Melendez, who has stopped catching so he can focus on playing the outfield, was unable to make the basket catch.
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2023
Boston center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. sprinted to the wall in the left-center gap and made a basket catch over his left shoulder on DJ LeMahieu’s drive leading off the first inning.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 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
I made a basket catch over my shoulder and threw her a high pop-up.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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