Comebacker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Comebacker is a noun meaning (baseball) A batted ball that travels toward the pitcher.
Meaning
(baseball) A batted ball that travels toward the pitcher.
More Meanings
- One who makes a comeback.
Example Sentences
It's a comebacker past second base for a single.
The pitcher fields the comebacker and throws it to first for the out.
[…] a successful comebacker at the party leadership and ministerial levels.
Hendricks was only able to throw 52 pitches, surrendering two runs in 3.2 innings before being forced out of action when Angel Pagan's comebacker hit his right forearm.
Word Forms
- comebackers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include returner, rebound, retrieve, beanball, outcurve, delivery.
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