Glossary of baseball (Y)
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yank
- To pull a fair ball down the foul line. "Damian MillerDamian MillerDamian Donald Miller is a former Major League Baseball catcher who last played for the Milwaukee Brewers.-High school years:...
then yanked a double just inside the third-base bag and down the line, scoring both runners."
yard
- The baseball field. If a batter hits a home run, the ball may be said to have left the yard.
yardwork
- A player is said to be "doing yardwork" by hitting many home runs or exhibiting power. Compare to going yard.
yellow hammer
- A sharp-breaking curveball. Supposedly named after the yellowhammerYellowhammerThe Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It is common in all sorts of open areas with some scrub or trees and form small flocks in winter....
bird and its apparent habit of diving steeply to catch prey.