catchernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkætʃ.ər/us/ˈketʃ.ɚ/in baseball, the player who catches the ball if the batter fails to hit it
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- backstop
- ball
- ballgame
- base hit
- batter
- batting average
- bunt
- curveball
- double
- glove
- grounder
- groundout
- home run
- infielder
- peg
- pitcher
- screwball
- sock
- stuff
- the World Series
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Examples from literature
- A catcher should not stand with his feet too widely apart.
- A word about high foul flies, since many of the catcher's put-outs are from these hits.
- He saw the scurry of uniformed figures to the field, the catcher adjusted his mask.
- It therefore follows that a catcher who cannot throw accurately to the bases becomes a serious disadvantage to his team.
- The pitcher will now send the catcher the ball wide of the plate and at a height where the catcher can handle it easily.