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
“What you’re seeing is a lot of foul balls off to the opposite field, you’re seeing a lot of balls just chopped right into the ground,” Servais said.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024
Three pitches later, Raleigh hit a 96-mph sinker — that was off the plate away — to the opposite field for a double.
From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024
He could not tell where at first, but, as it approached, he saw a countryman in a carter's blouse coming across the opposite field.
From A Dozen Ways Of Love by Dougall, Lily
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