Mendoza Line
or Men·do·za line
[ men-doh-zuh-lahyn ]
nounBaseball.
an unimpressive and disappointing batting average of .200: If you’re gonna keep hitting below the Mendoza Line, you’d better learn how to pitch or find another career.
Origin of Mendoza Line
1First recorded in 1975–80; named after Mario Mendoza Aizpuru (born 1950), Mexican baseball shortstop whose batting average was consistently around .200
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