home plate
the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
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How to use home plate in a sentence
When the pitcher hurls the ball at 96 miles per hour toward home plate, the batter doesn’t have enough time to wait for the ball to come close, consciously see it, and then prepare and execute the swing.
Upon hearing this, the Gorillas hitter runs out of the batter’s box, chops down a gigantic tree, and lugs it back to home plate for a bat, his cigar dangling from his mouth.
‘Baseball Bugs’ at 75: How a Looney Tunes classic left its mark on America’s pastime | Frederic J. Frommer | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostSo it calculated the strike zone where home plate used to be.
A robot referee can really keep its ‘eye’ on the ball | Kathryn Hulick | August 20, 2020 | Science News For StudentsInstead, a box-shaped radar dish located above home plate sends pulses of radio waves toward the pitcher.
A robot referee can really keep its ‘eye’ on the ball | Kathryn Hulick | August 20, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe first suite level is 39 feet, 7 inches closer, and the closest seating behind home plate is 10 feet closer, just 42 feet from home plate.
MLB’s Newest Ballpark Is A Shift Away From Retro-Era Stadiums | Travis Sawchik | July 16, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
Ruth demanded the home plate umpire inspect the ball, according to multiple writers on hand.
The Myth of Jackie Mitchell, the Girl Who Struck Out Ruth and Gehrig | Adam Doster | May 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAgain, near home plate, he turned his head at the call of the pompous man who meant to award the pennant to Belden.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. QuirkThe home plate should if possible be a piece of whitened rubber.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. MillerThis and home plate should be buried so that they are flush with the surface of the field.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. MillerThere were two men out when he grasped the ashen stick and took his stand beside the home plate.
The Rover Boys on a Tour | Arthur M. WinfieldThen came another one-base hit, and amid a wild yelling the runner from second slid in over the home plate.
The Rover Boys on a Tour | Arthur M. Winfield
British Dictionary definitions for home plate
baseball a flat often five-sided piece of hard rubber or other material that serves to define the area over which the pitcher must throw the ball for a strike and that a base runner must safely reach on his way from third base to score a run: Also called: plate, home, home base
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