T-ball
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of T-ball
Example Sentences
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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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