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home plate

NOUN
slab marking baseball home
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After Bravo’s arms go up over his head in his windup, he also does a brief hesitation breathing in and out before throwing the ball toward home plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This year, pitchers, catchers and hitters can appeal umpires’ calls at home plate to a machine equipped with technology that can accurately track the ball’s location to within a fraction of an inch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He policed brushback pitches with ardor and once called a night game for darkness when lighting malfunctions compromised visibility near home plate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

An out at home plate by history-making inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

I sprint for home plate and jump on it with both feet, and when I do, I take a second like I said I would.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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