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gopher ball
gopher balln. Baseball A pitched ball that is hit for a home run.
[Origin unknown.]go′pher ball`
n.
Slang. a pitched baseball hit for a home run. gopher ball
gopher ballIn baseball, a pitch that the batter hits for a home run. "Gopher" is an alteration of "go for," referring either to the batter "going for" extra bases or home plate, or the ball "going for" a home run. It's 3-2—if he could just hit a gopher ball, he'd tie the game.See also: ball, gophergopher ball n. a baseball pitch that is hit as a home run. (When it is hit, the batter will go for home.) The center fielder did a dive over the fence trying to get the gopher ball. See also: ball, gopher |