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batting eye

American  

noun

Baseball.
  1. the batter's visual appraisal of balls pitched toward home plate.


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He regained his batting eye and on Sept 11, 1985, in a home game against the San Diego Padres, hit a clean single in the first inning against Eric Show for No. 4,192.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

Youkilis, known for his batting eye, spit on it.

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2012

And what if it is all about your batting eye, not your swing?

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2012

That weakness has been offset, however, with a keen batting eye that has him eighth all-time in drawing walks and boasting a .403 on-base percentage.

From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2011

He’s not built for a runner, they say, but he’s got the batting eye.

From Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence by Arundel, Louis

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