opposite field
Americannoun
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Origin of opposite field
First recorded in 1950–55
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He has had more hard contact, especially to center and the opposite field.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
No energy, the shaking of their heads, after weak outs and total disregard of fundamentals such as moving runners over and hitting to the opposite field when pitched outside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2024
The opposite field blast traveled 414 feet per MLB Statcast.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
Moreno sliced a 2-1 fastball down the line to the opposite field that right field umpire Gabe Morales called fair.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023
The opposite field, once the scene of slaughter and conflict, now lay as placid and quiet as the surface of a summer lake.
From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Scott, Walter, Sir
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