base path
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of base path
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Anderson’s strong throw beat Sosa to the plate, but the run scored after review when catcher Nick Fortes was ruled to have blocked the base path.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
“Nobody realizes just how small a 60-foot base path is, and how good these players are, until you get those bang-bang plays,” she said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
Fewer strikeouts, more productive outs, and — my goodness — finally some speed on the base path.
From Fox News ● Jul. 19, 2021
I wonder if Mike Trout wants his new son to follow in his base path?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2020
Brutaugh keeps pointing at the foul line—you can see from here the chalk's been wiped away—he's insisting the runner slid out of the base path.
From The Circuit Riders by Schoenherr, John
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