can of corn

[kan uhv kawrn]

noun

Baseball Slang.

1. a fly ball that is so easy to catch that the fielder need only stand under the falling ball and let it drop into their glove.

   That’s the third straight can of corn off a Yankee bat tonight, and the Toronto outfield is not complaining.

Word History and Origins

Origin of can of corn¹

First recorded in 1930–35; origin uncertain; perhaps referring to a grocer using a long-handled grabber to tip canned goods down from a high shelf into his hand or apron

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