Example Sentences

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He believed the bean ball was intentional and said the "motivation is there" for the Rays to play the Blue Jays again.

From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2021

It ain't bean ball and it ain't easy.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2017

"You don't want to get into a bean ball war," Braun said.

From Newsweek • Aug. 3, 2011

A "bean ball" is a ball pitched at a batter's head.

From Time Magazine Archive

Joe, the Saints’ first pitcher, promptly winged an overhand bean ball at Harlan Betchel, who staggered clear of the batter’s box, pointing his bat accusingly at Joe.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols