batter's box
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Bruins’ success in the batter’s box also has helped raise the tide of a team that could’ve fallen into many pitfalls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Rojas tripped getting out of the batter’s box in the second inning, slid hard into home plate in the fifth inning, and was hit as he took a throw at second in the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
After Ohtani got his work in, Yamamoto returned to the mound, with Kim waiting for him in the batter’s box.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
While filming a DirecTV commercial at Dodger Stadium in 2007, Sheen stepped into the batter’s box during a lunch break and crushed a pitch over the right-field wall.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025
I back out of the batter’s box and look into our dugout.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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