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Herrera didn’t come off looking nearly as smooth Aug. 16, 2016, while attempting to catch another foul ball.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Cook had his workers take out the bulbs to ensure foul balls wouldn’t shatter glass on the players and fans below them.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
In addition to the walks, Aaron Boone said that a barrage of foul balls hurt Rodón.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
The Lancers turned another double play in the fourth inning after Brody Schumaker led off the inning with a single for the Eagles’ only hit, and right fielder Vinny Hudson made a running catch of a foul ball in the fifth.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
foul ball
noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory
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