line drive
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I loved hitting a line drive that knocked somebody’s glove off or blew past a fielder trying to catch it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“We never heard the term ‘launch angle,’” said Garvey, who told me he went up to the plate trying to hit a line drive, not a moon shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Montgomery then scorched a line drive up the first-base line — into Freeman’s glove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
Troy Johnston smacked a line drive on the next pitch that glanced off Sheehan’s right arm for an infield single.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
On his turn, Joe hit a line drive into the outfield.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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