pop fly
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pop fly
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Thanks to his pop fly against Bruján, the answer remains the same: Nobody.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
Brady Ebel reached base when a pop fly in front of home plate dropped for a single.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024
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
Catcher Edgar Leon came through defensively for Birmingham, throwing out a runner stealing, catching a pop fly and making blocks in the dirt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
But then Daily and Meeger strike out and the next guy hits a pop fly the shortstop catches with his bare left hand.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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