Smallball
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of small ball. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"There was no heroic ending — Toronto's Joey Votto coming up a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, and some brilliantly executed smallball saw to that — as the visitors claimed victory to avoid being swept in the three-game series."
Example
More examples"There was no heroic ending — Toronto's Joey Votto coming up a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, and some brilliantly executed smallball saw to that — as the visitors claimed victory to avoid being swept in the three-game series."
Etymology
From small + ball.
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