base on balls
Americannoun
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bases on balls
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of base on balls
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The first time was intentional, his major league-leading 16th intentional base on balls this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
Robert Stephenson brought home another run with the fifth base on balls of the inning to make it 5-1.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2021
Herrera flips when he gets a hit, when he takes a base on balls, and when he grounds out to second base.
From Slate ● May 12, 2017
Liriano entered the game having allowed a major-league high 62 base on balls.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2016
The next got a base on balls, and the third was hit.
From The Boy Scout Fire Fighters or Jack Danby's Bravest Deed by Robert Maitland
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