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View synonyms for pinch runner
pinch runner
noun
, Baseball.
- a player sent into a game to replace a base runner.
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- pinch running noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pinch runner1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
Gaedel walked on four pitches, whereupon he was replaced by a pinch runner.
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