English language idioms derived from baseball
Paul Dickson says in his introduction to
The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary, "The influence of
baseball on
American English at large is stunning and strong." No other sport has contributed so richly to American English as baseball.
Slang terms have evolved a usage and meaning independent of baseball and are often used by those with little knowledge of the game.
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Paul Dickson says in his introduction to
The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary, "The influence of
baseball on
American English at large is stunning and strong." No other sport has contributed so richly to American English as baseball.
Slang terms have evolved a usage and meaning independent of baseball and are often used by those with little knowledge of the game.
