basket catch

noun

: a catch of a fly ball made with the glove held palm up at waist level

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As a kid, Chaney would imitate Mays’s playing style, trying to re-create his iconic basket catch. — Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 Two innings later, Correa ran at full speed straight toward the fence to rob Maton of a second hit, this time with a basket catch. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 In the top of the sixth, Toro chased down Ohtani’s fly ball to shallow left field and made a basket catch, denying Los Angeles’ $700 million dollar man a hit. — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 Tampa Bay’s Richie Palacios celebrated his 29th birthday by collecting two hits and reeling in a basket catch to strand a runner on third base in the top of the sixth. — Miami Herald, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for basket catch

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of basket catch was in 1897

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“Basket catch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basket%20catch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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