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home plate

NOUN
slab marking baseball home
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After putting down the tag, and spotting the home plate umpire’s safe motion, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing immediately pointed to the Dodgers’ dugout, urging manager Dave Roberts to challenge the call.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

But, in a full count, home plate umpire Cory Blaser called it strike three.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

“You don’t want this heat,” one fan yelled from behind home plate.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

In the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game, Rushing tagged out Jung Hoo Lee at home plate to end the inning.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

She rode the bike up to the backstop fence behind home plate and jumped off.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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