basket catch

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. a catch made with open glove with the palm up and the wrist kept close to and in front of the body.

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Etymology

Origin of basket catch

First recorded in 1895–1900; from a ball falling into a glove as an apple would into a basket

Example Sentences

Second baseman Hernandez sprinted back for the ball but came up inches short of making a sliding basket catch, allowing New York to go ahead 4-3.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2021

Hays scored when Trey Mancini skied a single into short left field that shortstop Elvis Andrus dropped on a basket catch attempt.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2021

Cardinals 2B Kolten Wong ranged far into right field to make his own over the shoulder basket catch on Chris Iannetta’s pop up in the seventh.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2017

On a pop in between shortstop and left field, Seager ran straight back and casually made a basket catch on his shoulder, then flashed a smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2015

I made a basket catch over my shoulder and threw her a high pop-up.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos