balls

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“He doesn’t dive for balls because he gets there quicker than most guys,” center fielder Darin Erstad said in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Mr. Hemming writes that upon Miller’s death, doctors found 23 battle scars, a large wound on his right abdominal cartilage, two rifle balls lodged in his liver, and mutilated fingers on his left hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

She can rebound and scrap for loose balls too, and with Ariel Atkins reportedly being traded, Rice could play a big role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He still looked angry, but he followed Joe over to the other side of the pile of players’ bags, bats, balls, and helmets.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon