Texas leaguer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Texas leaguer
An Americanism first recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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O'Leary's spectacular catch of Tinker's "Texas leaguer" far back of second base was a feature of the game.
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Gunther, who was still sore at the way Bert had showed him up at first, sent up a “Texas leaguer” just back of short.
From Project Gutenberg
Neale stabbed at it, sliced it and landed a Texas leaguer back of short.
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When in the sixth Harmony managed to get a man on first through a fluke Texas leaguer, and began to work him along by bunt hitting, it looked dangerous for the locals.
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In the sixth Baker singled to left, and Gedeon placed a Texas leaguer back of first, which none of the Senator fielders reached.
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