basket catch

noun

, Baseball.

1. a catch made with open glove with the palm up and the wrist kept close to and in front of the body.

Word History and Origins

Origin of basket catch¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from a ball falling into a glove as an apple would into a basket

Example Sentences

“You talk about a basket catch in its truest form!”

From Seattle Times

Three Royals converged on it, but MJ Melendez, who has stopped catching so he can focus on playing the outfield, was unable to make the basket catch.

From Washington Times

Boston center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. sprinted to the wall in the left-center gap and made a basket catch over his left shoulder on DJ LeMahieu’s drive leading off the first inning.

From Seattle Times

Wind blew the ball to the right side, and it fell off the glove of first baseman Alfonso Rivas, who tried for a basket catch.

From Seattle Times

Second baseman Hernandez sprinted back for the ball but came up inches short of making a sliding basket catch, allowing New York to go ahead 4-3.

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