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Seventh-inning stretch — The seventh inning stretch is a tradition in baseball that takes place between the halves of the seventh inning of any game. Fans generally stand up and stretch out their arms, legs, necks, backs, calves, fingers, elbows, and other muscles and… … Wikipedia
seventh-inning stretch — noun : a brief period at the beginning of each half of the seventh inning of a baseball game when fans of the team coming to bat customarily stand or move about * * * /sev euhnth in ing, in / 1. Baseball. a point in the game when spectators rise… … Useful english dictionary
the seventh-inning stretch — baseball : the time between the two halves of the seventh inning when the people watching a game traditionally stand up and stretch their legs • • • Main Entry: ↑stretch … Useful english dictionary
seventh-inning stretch — /sev euhnth in ing, in / 1. Baseball. a point in the game when spectators rise from their seats to relax by stretching their legs, usually after six and one half innings. 2. any point or period of pause, rest, reconsideration, or the like. [1955… … Universalium
stretch — 1. verb a) To lengthen by pulling. I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke. b) To lengthen when pulled. The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point. 2. noun … Wiktionary
inning — noun a) A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the… … Wiktionary
Baseball rules — The rules of baseball differ slightly from league to league, but in general share the same basic gameplay. Contents 1 Codes 2 Differences and evolution 3 Gameplay 3.1 General structure … Wikipedia
Harry Caray — Infobox Person image size = 150px name = Harry Caray caption = birth date = birth date|mf=yes|1914|3|1 birth place = St. Louis, Missouri, United States death date = death date and age|mf=yes|1998|02|18|1914|3|1 death place = Rancho Mirage,… … Wikipedia
Take Me Out to the Ball Game — is an early 20th century Tin Pan Alley song which became the unofficial anthem of baseball although neither of its authors had attended a game prior to writing the song.cite web | url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200153239/def… … Wikipedia
List of baseball jargon (S) — sabermetrics:Sabermetrics is the analysis of baseball through objective evidence, especially baseball statistics. The term is derived from the SABR – the Society for American Baseball Research. The term was coined by Bill James, an enthusiastic… … Wikipedia
