leadoff
Example Sentences
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Senior Tino Cuellar is Kaiser’s leadoff hitter with 34 hits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
She wanted to be the leadoff and be an impact player.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
“He wanted to see how much a manager really did,” said Jerry Royster, who played shortstop and hit leadoff that night.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The leadoff hitter for the Red Stockings, shortstop George Wright, is MLB’s first player.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
I’m always pumped before the first pitch of a game, especially when I’m batting leadoff and especially when it’s the first game of a doubleheader.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
