What does doubleheader mean?
Doubleheader means Alternative form of double-header..
Doubleheader
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
Alternative form of double-header..
Example Sentences
There would be, on Saturday, June 10, an old-fashioned, conventional doubleheader, two games for a single-admission price. A common practice in Major League Baseball for a good part of the 20th century, traditional doubleheaders fell out of favor by the late 1980s, when rising attendance and escalating salaries led baseball owners to abandon them as an unnecessary giveaway since it amounted to a game’s being played free of charge.
Caglianone ripped Miles Mikolas’ curveball into the right-field corner for an RBI double that scored Salvador Perez in the fourth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Cardinals.
Synonyms for doubleheader
Antonyms for doubleheader
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- doubleheaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for doubleheader?
Common synonyms include double feature, twin bill.
What is the opposite of doubleheader?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use doubleheader in a sentence?
There would be, on Saturday, June 10, an old-fashioned, conventional doubleheader, two games for a single-admission price. A common practice in Major League Baseball for a good part of the 20th century, traditional doubleheaders fell out of favor by the late 1980s, when rising attendance and escalating salaries led baseball owners to abandon them as an unnecessary giveaway since it amounted to a game’s being played free of charge.
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