frozen rope

[ froh-zuhn rohp ]

Baseball Slang.

1. a remarkably straight and hard-hit line drive:

   Mitchell’s frozen rope sailed right through the gap in left field, giving him an easy stand-up double.

2. a powerfully thrown ball traveling in a straight line, especially from the outfield:

   A frozen rope from Ichiro in right field retires the runner at third base, and the fans are going wild!

Word History and Origins

Origin of frozen rope¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The Colonel sat on the packed sled, undoing with stiff fingers the twisted, frozen rope.

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