beanball

beanball

In baseball, a pitch that strikes the batter on the head. The batter doesn't seem to be feeling too well after that beanball. The beanball ignited a brawl between the teams because it seemed like the Braves' pitcher had intentionally targeted one of the Cardinals' star players. Jon has a concussion after taking that beanball last night? Ugh, that's awful.

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beanball

n. a pitched baseball that strikes the batter on the head, usually by accident. (Baseball.) He got hit by a beanball and went after the pitcher with a bat.

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