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T-ball

American  
[tee-bawl] / ˈtiˌbɔl /

noun

  1. a modified form of baseball or softball in which the ball is batted off an adjustable pole or stand.


Etymology

Origin of T-ball

tee 2

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Yes I know: Teddy Roosevelt held South Lawn boxing matches in which he sometimes participated, George W. Bush introduced T-ball with Little Leaguers, and Barack Obama hosted basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

I remember being four years old in 2001, riding shotgun in my dad’s rusted up Toyota Tercel on the way home from T-ball, listening to Dave Niehaus on the radio.

From Seattle Times Oct. 5, 2022

She coaches T-ball, dresses as the Easter bunny for an annual egg hunt and cares for two huskies and a bearded dragon named Norbert.

From New York Times Sep. 12, 2022

It’s where his eldest son, Charlie, first played T-ball, joining a team that also included Uggla’s son and was coached by the former All-Star infielder.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2022

I tried hard not to think about Marisol watching our TV, feeling sorry for us while we played Chutes and Ladders and ate bran cereal out of a T-ball cap.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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