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Texas leaguer

[ tek-suhs lee-ger ]

noun

, Baseball.
  1. He has reached first base on a Texas leaguer for the second time in this game.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of Texas leaguer1

An Americanism first recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

O'Leary's spectacular catch of Tinker's "Texas leaguer" far back of second base was a feature of the game.

From US News

Gunther, who was still sore at the way Bert had showed him up at first, sent up a “Texas leaguer” just back of short.

Neale stabbed at it, sliced it and landed a Texas leaguer back of short.

When in the sixth Harmony managed to get a man on first through a fluke Texas leaguer, and began to work him along by bunt hitting, it looked dangerous for the locals.

In the sixth Baker singled to left, and Gedeon placed a Texas leaguer back of first, which none of the Senator fielders reached.

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