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leadoff

[leed-awf, -of] / ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

NOUN

beginning

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WEAK

alpha basis birth blastoff commencement creation dawn dawning day one genesis inauguration inception incipience incipiency induction infancy initiation installation introduction kickoff launch onset opener opening origin origination outset point of departure preface prelude presentation rise root rudiment source spring square one start starting point takeoff threshold top

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I think having Shohei Ohtani as a leadoff hitter is ridiculous unless you really like starting off a game with a one- run lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Ohtani’s leadoff homer came on the seventh pitch of the at-bat against Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Ohtani and Crow-Armstrong had just traded leadoff home runs, so Crow-Armstrong told reporters that he shot back with: “Well, it took your guy 10 pitches, it only took me one.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The frontrunners in the National League MVP race traded leadoff home runs at Wrigley Field Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

He was our leadoff hitter and liked to study the pitchers as much as I did.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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