golden sombrero

[gohl-duhn som-brair-oh]

noun

Baseball Slang.

1. a batter’s unwanted accomplishment of being struck out four times in one game.

   After earning the golden sombrero, a frustrated Norris gets up for his fifth at bat and nails a two-out, game-winning grand slam!

Word History and Origins

Origin of golden sombrero¹

First recorded in 1980–85; jocular comparison with hat trick, except that four is bigger than three, and a sombrero is a very large hat; hat trick ( def. )

Example Sentences

Take an 0 for 4 game with four strikeouts, affectionately known as a Golden Sombrero in baseball parlance.

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The more common “golden sombrero” is earned when a player has four strikeouts in a game.

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Since Springer’s Golden Sombrero in this series’ opener, he has been the Houston Astros’ most consistent hitter, and he sees the potential parallels between him and Bellinger.

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Manfred is halfway to a golden sombrero, while actually considering a decision which may lead to the undoing of more than a few golden parachutes.

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Q. Striking out four times in one baseball game is known as the “golden sombrero.”

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