Associations to the word «Putout»

Wiktionary

PUTOUT, noun. (baseball) A play in which a batter is retired

Dictionary definition

PUTOUT, noun. An out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout); "the first baseman made 15 putouts".

Wise words

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