pop fly
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pop fly
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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There was a misplayed pop fly in the infield for Westlake.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
In the fifth, he drove in a run with a sacrifice pop fly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
And thanks to his pop fly against Bruján, nobody can complain that a cherished record was broken in a way that would have raised the ire of many.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
Brandon Nimmo opened the game with a double and scored when Alonso’s two-out pop fly dropped in shallow left-center for an RBI single.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023
Horace Clarke turned a double play off his heel and Joe Pepitone caught a pop fly over his shoulder.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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