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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Hays scored when Trey Mancini skied a single into short left field that shortstop Elvis Andrus dropped on a basket catch attempt.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2021
He made a 51-yard basket catch on a flea flicker to surpass the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his five-year career.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2019
But Cruz’s foul ball on the seventh pitch of his at-bat, a 99 mph fastball, was well within the range of third baseman Todd Frazier to make a basket catch in front of the dugout.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2019
On a pop in between shortstop and left field, Seager ran straight back and casually made a basket catch on his shoulder, then flashed a smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2015
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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