- fielder's choice
- noun Date: 1902 a situation in baseball in which a batter reaches base safely because the fielder attempts to put out another base runner on the play
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
fielder's choice
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fielder's choice — ☆ fielder s choice n. Baseball an attempt by a fielder to retire a runner already on base rather than the batter: the batter is not credited with a base hit if he reaches first base safely … English World dictionary
Fielder's choice — In baseball, fielder s choice (abbreviated FC) is a term used to refer to a variety of plays involving an offensive player reaching a base due to the defense s attempt to put out another baserunner, or the defensive team s indifference to his… … Wikipedia
fielder's choice — field′er s choice′ n. spo a baseball fielder s attempt to put out a base runner rather than the batter when a play at first base would put out the batter • Etymology: 1900–05, amer … From formal English to slang
fielder's choice — Baseball. a fielder s attempt to put out a base runner rather than the batter when a play at first base would put out the batter. [1900 05, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
fielder's choice — noun An official scoring play in which a fielder puts out an advancing baserunner, instead of attempting to put out the batter runner at first base … Wiktionary
fielder's choice — noun a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter • Hypernyms: ↑putout … Useful english dictionary
choice — See: BY CHOICE, FIELDER S CHOICE … Dictionary of American idioms
choice — See: BY CHOICE, FIELDER S CHOICE … Dictionary of American idioms
choice — See: by choice, fielder s choice … Словарь американских идиом
fielder'schoice — field·er s choice (fēlʹdərz) n. Baseball A play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing base runner, thus allowing the batter to reach first base safely. * * * … Universalium
