strike zone

noun

Baseball.

the area above home plate extending from the batter's knees to the shoulders.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of strike zone¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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An aggressive team, Roberts expected early contact that would require precision on pitches in the strike zone.

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"Her forehand is the biggest weapon on the clay courts because it has more spin, more margin and can really jump out of the strike zone of Sabalenka."

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On Sunday, however, he couldn’t consistently find the strike zone or execute his trademark splitter.

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Catcher Logan O’Hoppe struck out looking to end the game on a breaking ball well off the strike zone.

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Scott said his increased aggressiveness in the strike zone has not been by design.

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Strike while the iron is hot striking

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