pinch runner
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of pinch runner
First recorded in 1960–65
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He was part of an outstanding JV team his junior year, called up as a pinch runner for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Their best chance was in the second inning when a pinch runner tried to score from second on a ground ball off the glove of first baseman Trevor Sostman.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
After Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh singled with two outs and the bases empty, he was promptly replaced by Julio Rodriguez as a pinch runner.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
García left the game for a pinch runner after getting hit by a pitch on his left arm in the eighth.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
But the win wasn’t secure until Michael Robertson, who entered in the top of the ninth as a pinch runner, caught Brayden Taylor’s deep fly against the center-field wall to end the game.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
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