letter-high
Britishadjective
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Bellinger had no business even swinging at the letter-high fastball from Jackson, let alone crushing it 399 feet over the fence in right-center.
From New York Times
Washington’s first two batters in the eighth singled off Blake Treinen, but Juan Soto flied out to shallow center on a 3-0, letter-high pitch while Treinen escaped the jam.
From Seattle Times
Washington's first two batters in the eighth singled off Blake Treinen, but Juan Soto flied out to shallow center on a 3-0, letter-high pitch while Treinen escaped the jam.
From Fox News
Piazza fouled a grounder off a letter-high inside pitch and his bat shattered, with the largest chunk - the barrel head - going back to the mound.
From Washington Times
Instead, Soto lashed a rocket to right field on a letter-high fastball, a 100-plus-mph bullet that was certain to be a two-run, game-tying blow.
From Washington Post
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