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passed ball
[ past bawl ]
noun
, Baseball.
- a pitched ball that the catcher can reasonably be expected to catch but misses, allowing one or more base runners to advance one or more bases.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of passed ball1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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Example Sentences
Neither side was able to tally, although a scratch hit put a Giant on first and a passed ball advanced him to second.
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Willis lined out a single, bringing in Larry and reaching second himself a moment later on a passed ball.
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Buck might have done so, but somehow he "crossed signals" with Jack, the result being a passed ball that let in a score.
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Summervilles first run for four innings was scored a moment later when Bob stole home on a passed ball.
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Well, perhaps it did go somewhere near the plate, though to see it coming youd have thought it was going to be a passed ball!
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