closed stance

noun

, Baseball.

1. a batting stance in which the front foot is positioned closer to the inside of the batter's box than the back foot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of closed stance¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Roberts said part of the problem might stem from Kimbrel’s closed stance..

From Los Angeles Times

Set up in a closed stance, dropping your trail foot away from the target line.

From Golf Digest

Say a player is seeking relief from a poor lie because, by assuming a very closed stance that would promote a big hook, the outside of his foot touches the edge of a cartpath.

From Golf Digest

If he insists he’d play a 40-yard hook—and form the closed stance to do it—if the path weren’t there, my style is to say, “If you can live with that, then I can.”

From Golf Digest

Jose Maria does something very simple on greenside shots that all golfers should try: He plays from a square or even closed stance.

From Golf Digest