Baseball Terms Glossary
(Starting with "Y")
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This is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial and specialized terms,
phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, and their
definitions, including illustrative examples for many entries.
Y
yacker/yakker
- A curveball with a big break.
yank
- To pull a fair ball down the foul line. "Damian Miller then yanked
a double just inside the third-base bag and down the line, scoring both
runners."
yard
- The baseball field. If a batter hits a home run, the ball may be said to have left the yard.
yardwork
- A player is said to be "doing yardwork" by hitting many home runs or exhibiting
power. Compare to going yard.
yardjob
- A home run. Compare to going yard.
yellow hammer
- A sharp-breaking curveball. Supposedly named after the yellowhammer bird and
its apparent habit of diving steeply to catch prey.
You're out
A phrase commonly used in baseball to indicate that a member of the batting team has made an out and must leave the field of play.
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Published - February 2011
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