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pop fly

American  

noun

Baseball.

  1. a high fly ball hit to the infield or immediately beyond it that can easily be caught before reaching the ground.

Etymology

Origin of pop fly

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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In the fifth, he drove in a run with a sacrifice pop fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

First he had a 3-and-1 count to Everly and got a pop fly with one out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025

Grifol said after the game that he felt there was no harm on the play, as Henderson was able to make an easy catch of the pop fly.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

Brady Ebel reached base when a pop fly in front of home plate dropped for a single.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024

We all knew that Bull couldn’t catch a pop fly if it landed in his lap, so we weren’t exactly surprised to see him bagging groceries that spring at the Winn-Dixie.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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