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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

Example Sentences

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Play baseball for a lifetime, and the instinct to consider “there are three outs, but should I pursue a fourth?” has evaporated sometime in the year or two after T-ball.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 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

It’s why at T-ball games parents and grandparents start dreaming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2022

I’ve got little pictures of me in T-ball with a little five on the back of my shirt.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022

I kept waiting for the day when he’d swat me away, say “You’re embarrassing me,” the way he does to Dad when Dad cheers too loudly at T-ball games.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman