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2120:Bases loaded
2107:Base running
2027:Perfect game
1980:split-finger
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1764:Hit by pitch
1692:squeeze play
1629:Pace of play
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1453:Batter's box
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2180:Stolen base
2145:Obstruction
2130:Hit and run
2082:Strike zone
2052:Quick pitch
2037:Pitch count
2012:Knuckleball
1866:Strike zone
1846:Pull hitter
1806:Infield hit
1759:Hit and run
1662:Batted ball
1389:Strike zone
1379:Pitch clock
1193:Non-players
952:Ground ball
625:Carlos Ruiz
599:Ozzie Smith
593:Gold Glover
449:Steve Kline
435:Dylan Bundy
407:Drew Storen
399:Kris Medlen
375:Tim Dillard
371:Troy Patton
363:Kyle Snyder
359:J.C. Romero
284:Daniel Nava
276:David Segui
117:August 2009
2524:Categories
2352:Wheel play
2347:Wall climb
2335:unassisted
2270:Fourth out
2265:Force play
2170:Small ball
2097:Wild pitch
1987:Full count
1950:Emery ball
1900:(softball)
1871:Sweet spot
1821:Line drive
1779:Grand slam
1566:Shin guard
1017:Outfielder
795:29 October
770:2023-06-05
744:2023-06-05
660:References
653:Switch hit
453:Bob Gibson
423:Pat Neshek
387:Dock Ellis
288:J. T. Snow
256:Wes Parker
225:Washington
202:sweet spot
198:curveballs
194:vice versa
151:José Reyes
87:newspapers
2388:Dead ball
2077:Strikeout
2057:Screwball
2022:No-hitter
1965:four-seam
1940:Curveball
1861:Strikeout
1749:Hat trick
1729:Foul ball
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1619:Positions
1508:Equipment
1473:Foul pole
1369:In flight
1354:Ejections
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1012:Infielder
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909:Setup man
712:USA Today
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611:Cardinals
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569:Pete Rose
507:June 2024
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391:Vida Blue
351:Sid Monge
307:dead-ball
2483:Category
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2199:Fielding
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2072:Spitball
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1960:two-seam
1955:Fastball
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1896:Pitching
1794:Moonshot
1789:Walk-off
1774:Home run
1734:Foul tip
1657:Bat flip
1571:Stirrups
1546:Doughnut
1493:Outfield
1443:Backstop
1431:Ballpark
1404:Cheating
1334:Glossary
1319:concepts
1317:softball
1313:Baseball
1158:by style
957:Fly ball
935:by style
926:Swingman
894:Reliever
862:Pitchers
717:29 March
632:See also
174:baseball
2456:winning
2447:Streak
2361:Related
2325:Tag out
2320:Rundown
2310:Pickoff
2150:Rundown
2062:Shutout
2032:Pickoff
1831:On-deck
1799:Chinese
1639:Batting
1602:Innings
1576:Uniform
1483:Infield
1463:Bullpen
1328:Outline
1256:Battery
1251:Captain
1244:Related
1210:Coaches
1205:Manager
1107:by role
1099:players
1007:Catcher
1002:Pitcher
995:by type
987:players
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877:Starter
870:by role
679:YouTube
329:by the
294:History
196:. Most
101:scholar
2495:Portal
2451:losing
2423:Series
2413:Pepper
2398:Jargon
2315:Putout
2215:Assist
2185:Tag up
2067:Slider
2017:Maddux
1975:sinker
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1945:Eephus
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1647:At bat
1468:Dugout
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1200:Umpire
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607:Padres
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108:JSTOR
94:books
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2115:Balk
1908:Balk
1886:Walk
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719:2020
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