hot-stove league

American

[hot-stohv] / ˈhɒtˈstoʊv /

noun

devotees of a sport, especially baseball, who meet for off-season talks.

Etymology

Origin of hot-stove league

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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Baseball’s hot-stove league was once the gold standard for leagues’ ability to stay in the news during their offseason.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2018

Baseball’s hot-stove league is a tin can over a campfire compared to the NBA’s microwave since the playoffs ended.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2017

This year the book trade's hot-stove league has throbbed with several questions: Can Peter Benchley snatch defeat from the Jaws of victory?

From Time Magazine Archive

There is even a magazine for the hot-stove league: Wood Burning Quarterly and Home Energy Digest, which, after only 18 months, is in the black with a circulation of 30,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

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