Baseball Terminologies
A SHOT: A well hit ball which falls in the outfield gapes for a no play from the fielders.
BALL LOOKED LIKE A WATERMELON COMING IN: High fast ball pitch, usually swung at and missed.
BALTIMORE CHOP: Ball hit in front of the plate that takes a high hop over the infielders.
BANG BANF: A quick play for the outBig Fly: A home run over the fence.
BIRDDOG: A baseball scout who is not officially affiliated with any team.
BENCH WARMER: (other phases; riding pine, getting splinters, sitting out) player who spends a lot of time in the dugout.
BLEACHER COACH: parents and/or spectators who think they know what's best for the team.
BLOOPER: Short pop fly just over the infielders, (my term is a Texas Lawn Dart or just Lawn Dart) this kind of hitting will win games every time but is not used much cause everybody loves a homerun hit.
BRINGING IT: A pitcher throwing smoke otherwise fastballs.
BRUSH BACK: High and tight inside pitch; first pitch to a batter if you crowd the plate on my pitcher.
BUCKLED HIS KNEE'S: A pitch that moved the batter back.
CAN OF CORN: A fly ball that is easy for a player to catch, usually refers to a fly ball to the outfield, but can also be used for an infield pop up. (old school term).
CANNON: Strong arm, also referred to as a gun.
CLEAT CHASER: Female fan's that wants more than an autograph from a ball player.
CHEESE: Fast Pitch.
CHIN MUSIC: A pitch high aims tight right under the batters chin.
CYCLE: The act of hitting a single, double, triple and home run in the same game.
DIGGING IN: What a batter does when entering the batters box.
DYING QUAIL: Weakly hit ball.
DINGER: A home run or the impression of a baseball on the hood of your vehicle.
DIRT DIPPER: Someone who places the dirt from a baseball infield in his mouth.
DIRTY: Tough to hit pitch.
DOGGING IT: A player being lazy.
DOUBLE HEADER: 2 games played in back to back.
DOUBLE PLAY: Defense making two outs with one batted ball typically.
DOWN TOWN: Where homers go to die.
DUST 'EM OFF: What a pitcher does to a batter who squeezes the plate ... usually a fast ball up and in ... to intimidate the batter and set up the outside pitch.
DEICE: Curve Ball.
EAT IT: Commonly use when there is no play to be made. Should only be used when you botch an easy play.
FANNED: Swinging strike out.
FILTHY: A pitch that has just gone way beyond 'nasty' ... usually involves embarrassing the batter.
GAPERS: A Ball hit in the gaps between outfielders.
GLEEK OR GLEEKING: Unique way of spitting.
GLM: Good looking Mom (my favorite one).
GOING YARD: A homerun batted ball.
GRAND SLAM: A bases loaded batted homerun hit by the batter scoring 4 runs.
GUN: Strong arm, also referred to as a cannon.
HAMMER: Curve Ball.
HANDCUFFED: Inside low pitch.
HANGER: A curve ball that doesn't break.
HANG ONE: When a pitcher throws an off-speed pitch that doesn't move and is up and over the plate, ... often results in a Home Run.
HE CAN RAKE: He Can Hit.
HEATER: Fast Ball.
HIT THE SHOWERS: Pulled from the game and going to the locker room.
HOLE SHOT: A ball hit in a gap between any two outfields.
HOOK: Curve Ball.
HORSESHOE: Area signed by players on baseball.
HOT CORNER: Third Base.
HOMER: (1) A batted ball that flies over the fence in fair territory, or; (2) An umpire whose calls tend to favor the home team.
HOTDOG: A player who shows off. However when they fail they look like a weaner.
IN-THE-HOLE: A ball hit between 2 fielders, also Hitting The Gaps.
IN THE ZONE: Everything is coming together for a player or team.
JACKED: Home Run.
JUMP ON THE BALL: What batters do to hanging pitches.
LASER BEAM: A fastball.
LAWN DART: Short pop fly just over the infielders that dies without rolling to the outfielder.
LEATHER: Baseball glove.
MEATBALL: A pitcher that throws easy to hit baseballs.
MONEY: A player who makes the big plays.
NASTY PITCH: Pitch with unusual movement, may also be called dirty or filthy.
NO-NO: No Hitter.
NOT AFRAID OF DOING HIS LAUNDRY: Any player that will dive for the ball to make the play.
OUT OF GAS: A pitcher that is used up or tried.
PAINTING THE BLACK: A pitch on the edge of the plate for a strikes also called Rembrandt.
PEA ROD: Travel of the ball in a straight line.
PICK: The act of an infielder cleanly fielding a ground ball.
PUNCH & JUDY: Singles hitter.
PUNCHED OUT: Strike out looking.
RABBIT EARS: Listens to bench jockeys.
REFEREE: What a parent calls an umpire when they've been watching way too much football ... or if they just want to piss off the umpire.
REAL DEAL: This player can play.
REMBRANDT: A pitcher who paints with beauty both sides of the corners of the plate catching the batters looking for strike outs.
ROPE: A hard hit line drive (which too often results in a multiple base hit).
ROUND TRIPPER: A home Run.
ROUTINE: Which means an easy play ie that was a routine fly.
SEEING EYE SINGLE: Hit ball through a gap but not hit hard.
SHOE STING CATCH: Ball caught just before hitting the ground.
SNOW CONE: A ball caught in the tip of the and visible above the webbing of the glove.
SPITTER: A pitch with a foreign substance.
SQUEEZING THE PITCHER: What umpires do to pitchers with bad attitudes ... shrink the strike zone.
SQUEEZING THE PLATE: A batter moves up onto the plate to either reach the outside corner of an expanded strike zone or trying to intimidate the pitcher. A confident pitcher will usually come back and throw Chin music.
STICK: Baseball Bat (preferably wooden).
STICK IT IN YOUR POCKET: Routine play the fielder botched up. Newer term used Eat It.
STRIKE: A pitch that a batter swings at or a pitch that the umpire feels crosses the strike zone in the right spot.
STUD: Players want a be thoughts.
SUNDAY HOP: Easy Ground ball that bounces up to the infielder.
TABLE IS SET: Bases loaded.
TATTOO THE BALL: A monster hit ... not necessarily a HR, but hit really hard, i.e., leaving an 'impression' on the ball.
TEXAS LEAGUER OR LAWN DART: Blooper, Short pop fly just over the infielders that dies without rolling to the outfielder.
THAT BALL HAD HAIR ON IT: (Exact meaning unclear) but usually a hot grounder.
THROWING GAS: A pitcher who is throwing fast balls.
THROWING BB's: A pitcher who's pitches are hard to see they are moving so fast with a quick release typically.
TJ SURGERY: Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery named after ML Pitcher Tommy John.
TOSSED: Getting thrown out of a game or area of play (been close to it but never actually experienced this) and it happens after some interaction with the umpire.
TRACK STAR: Parent of player pacing nervously.
TRIPLE PLAY: Defense making three outs with one batted ball typically.
TURN IT UP THE MIDDLE: Looking for the double play to 2nd base then 1st base for a double play.
TWEENER: A Ball hit in-between the infielders and outfielders.
TWIN-NIGHTER: 2 games in a row played at night.
UNCLE CHARLEY: Curve Ball.
UNHITCH HIS ICE WAGON: which means he can't run fast. Also Unhitch any trailer is used a lot.
UNI: Short for Uniform.
UTILITY PLAYER: This guy may be a bench warmer or an all star player according to his abilities to play multiple positions on the field.
WAVE AT THE BALL: What batters do when they swing at a Filthy curve ball.
WEB GEM: Great plays highlighted on ESPN and now any great play that would be a web gem if ESPN were there.
WHEELS / RABBIT: Fast runner.
WHIFFED: A swinging strike out.
WOOD: A bat made of wood. We use the term Woody.