fungo
Americannoun
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fungoes
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(in practice sessions) a ball tossed into the air by the batter and struck as it comes down.
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a batted ball, especially a fly ball, hit in this manner.
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Also called fungo bat. a bat used in hitting fungoes, being lighter, longer, and narrower than an ordinary baseball bat.
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Etymology
Origin of fungo
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; of obscure origin
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Each day, with Montero’s iPads filming Betts’ every move, Montero hit Betts grounders with a fungo bat for upward of two hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
"Most of us couldn’t stand in right field with a fungo and hit it up there," Royals manager Mike Matheny said with a shake of his head.
From Fox News ● Sep. 7, 2021
Bench coach Manny Acta, who hits the infield/outfield drill, was taking noticeably hard swings with his fungo bat to try and get the ball to maintain speed through the turf.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2019
Montague used a fungo bat off the tee and drove the ball into a bunker.
From Golf Digest ● Dec. 9, 2016
I will wear that happy wife's blessing in my inmost heart, and like those old bells in Cambridgeshire, inscribed, 'Pestem fungo!
From St. Elmo by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans
He won’t coach third base or hit fungoes during warmups for at least four weeks but will do whatever he can.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
The drill was to make 27 consecutive defensive outs without an error as Rojas and Tarrasco hit fungoes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
He will want to be at every drill, pounding fungoes or throwing batting practice, but he understands he needs a wider lens.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2014
The 88-year-old Schoendienst is a special assistant to Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak and still suits up and hits fungoes daily.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 16, 2011
Below, the coach started lobbing fungoes into the field.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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