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home plate

Noun

Meaning

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

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Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move. Satchel Paige

I hit the ball and I slip at home plate and they fine me $650. First time up I hit a homer one-handed. I just limped around the bases. Roberto Clemente

I told the umpires to walk back at least thirty-five feet from home plate. That reduced the arguements. Bill Klem

Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate. I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend. Bob Uecker

I always tried to watch the pitcher and his complete windup from the moment he had the ball in his glove all the way through his motion, and tried to follow it all the way out of his hand, all the way to home plate. Harmon Killebrew

Certain guys, they can see a guy do a certain thing with their glove and know what pitch is coming. I couldn't do that. But I can get on first base and I can tell you by his move if that pitcher is going to first base or home plate every time. Rickey Henderson

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