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Definition of Sacrifice fly
1. Noun. A sacrifice made by hitting a long fly ball.
Definition of Sacrifice fly
1. Noun. (baseball) A fly ball that allowed a runner to advance after it was caught ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sacrifice Fly
Literary usage of Sacrifice fly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1912)
"The hardest ball from which to hit a long, high sacrifice fly is a high ball.
Naturally, therefore (unless this particular batter is one who hits all high ..."
2. The Broad Stone of Honour: Or, The True Sense and Practice of Chivalry by Kenelm Henry Digby (1844)
"... learn, then, how you may escape from it: when any of these opinions come into
your mind, fly to the expiatory sacrifice, fly a suppliant to the temples ..."
3. Newspaper Writing and Editing by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer (1913)
"First base on balls—Off Foxen, 3; oft Mathewson, 2. Struck out—By Foxen, 1; by
Mathewson, 3. Two base hit—Titus. Sacrifice hit—Magee. sacrifice fly—Devlin. ..."
4. Athletics at Princeton: A History by Frank Presbrey, James Hugh Moffatt (1901)
"A base on balls, Point's error and a sacrifice hit advanced him to third, from
which he stole home on Butler's sacrifice fly to Beale. ..."
5. Elements of Criticism by Henry Home Kames (1870)
"... now lieur me ; Of his dear friends, ere mine be made the sacrifice. Fly to
the senate, save the promised lives Venice Preserved, Act V. 411. ..."
6. Baseball Notes for Coaches and Players by Elmer Berry (1916)
"Runner can score on Any short hit; on sacrifice fly; any ball hit to infield,
generally; squeeze play; any error. Time to steal third. ..."
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