often attributive
: a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also
: the ball used in this game
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We watched baseball on TV last night.
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Many of the state’s most significant public park improvements came with the help of federal dollars, including Colt Park’s improvements in Hartford which included new sports facilities including baseball fields, a soccer field, tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, new walkways and map kiosks.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Injuries and general indifference to playing baseball have made third baseman Anthony Rendon’s seven-year, $245-million contract an albatross.
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From the archives: Mike Moustakas One of the best baseball players in City Section history announced his retirement last week.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Injuries and general indifference to playing baseball have made third baseman Anthony Rendon’s seven-year, $245-million contract an albatross.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
From the archives: Mike Moustakas One of the best baseball players in City Section history announced his retirement last week.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
In other injury news, outfielder Brandon Nimmo will resume baseball activities Monday.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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baseball
noun
base·ball
ˈbās-ˌbȯl 
: a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also
: the ball used in this game
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