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gopher ball

noun

Baseball Slang.
  1. a pitched ball hit for a home run:

    leading the league in gopher balls.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gopher ball1

First recorded in 1945–55
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Example Sentences

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But still passing muster, for now: ducks on the pond, dying quail, gopher ball and dog days of summer.

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If a gopher ball is in his future, he accepts the risk.

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The 27-year-old right-hander gave up just three hits over seven innings while striking out four but a late-game gopher ball gave the Orioles a series win over the Mariners.

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Scherzer’s high gopher ball total is entirely attributable to him giving 'em up.

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I, instead, cited Kenley Jansen’s gopher ball to Gonzalez in the ninth inning of that game.

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