Batting eye
the batter’s visual appraisal of b-lls pitched toward home plate.
historical examples
if only wagner had found his batting eye he would surely send his captain home with the tying run.
fast nine alan douglas
i see he didnt lose his batting eye while he was a hold-out.
baseball joe, captain of the team lester chadwick
perhaps he was too anxious, but it was evident that his batting eye was off.
baseball joe, home run king lester chadwick
i have always been proud of the “batting eye” that enables an iron puddler to shape the b-lls to the exact weight required.
the iron puddler james j. davis
show them that your layoff hasnt hurt your batting eye, larry, sang out mcrae.
baseball joe, home run king lester chadwick
it was evident that ainslee had his “batting eye” with him that afternoon, and could not be easily fooled.
bert wilson’s fadeaway ball j. w. duffield
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