one-base hit

American  

[wuhn-beys] / ˈwʌnˌbeɪs /

noun

Baseball.

1. single.

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Etymology

Origin of one-base hit

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Cheered as he strode to the mound, Hubbell proceeded to yield a walk and a one-base hit.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Tom came to the bat, and was lucky enough to make a clean one-base hit.

From The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds by Stratemeyer, Edward

He had one strike called on him and then managed to make a clean one-base hit.

From The Rover Boys at School by Stratemeyer, Edward

This advice was heeded, and as a result the next man got to first and on another one-base hit managed to reach third.

From The Rover Boys on a Tour or Last Days at Brill College by Stratemeyer, Edward

A strike and two balls, and he made as clean a one-base hit as had his elder brother.

From The Rover Boys at School by Stratemeyer, Edward