home plate

Example Sentences

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It was the longest of his three, landing on the Dodger Stadium right-field roof 469 feet from home plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Varsho then crossed home plate after an Ernie Clement sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Most of the Dodgers rushed to home plate to wait for Freddie Freeman, who was rounding the bases after hitting another World Series walk-off home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

He might not get another pitch in the same ZIP Code as home plate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

So Mr. Galanter stood near home plate, shouting instructions and words of encouragement, and we batted and tossed the ball around.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok