one old cat

American  

[wuhn uh kat] / ˈwʌn ə ˌkæt /

Also one o' cat,

noun

Games.

1. a form of baseball in which there is a home plate and one other base, and in which a player remains at bat and scores runs by hitting the ball and running to the base and back without being put out.

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Etymology

Origin of one old cat

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

I stopped by a local humane society, which had only one old cat, Audrey Hepburn.

From Washington Post

Myself when young did much practise another loved ball game, "one old cat," a local favorite, perhaps a local name.

From Project Gutenberg

“One Old Cat” and a slivered bat and shanks that scorned fatigue Were quite the whole equipment in the famous Laddies’ League.

From Project Gutenberg

Barefoot children play one old cat and race their wagons down gently sloping sidewalks.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Leap-frog" and "one old cat" were the favorites.

From Project Gutenberg