Verb
bat in (third-person singular simple present bats in, present participle batting in, simple past and past participle batted in)
(baseball, transitive) To bat so that a runner on base effects (a run).
I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face. Hank Aaron
A gun is no more dangerous than a cricket bat in the hands of a madman. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher. Rogers Hornsby
I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. Hank Aaron
The first time I picked up a bat in a professional game, I hit a ball hard left-handed, and my first home run was so effortless, it surprised me. Chili Davis
You know, I'm from Boston, and in Boston, you are born with a baseball bat in your hand. Eli Roth