Annie Oakley
Free pass
Example
And Mauer gets an Annie Oakley, which puts the leadoff man on first base
Related Slang
| BB | Bases on balls |
| IBB | Intentional bases on balls |
| HBP | Hit by pitch |
| Leadoff | First batter in the lineup |
| Baltimore chop | Baseball hit that takes a large hop over an infielder |
| Texas Leaguer | Weak fly ball hit to the outfield |
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A baseball term that refers to a free pass, whether it be a free ticket to a game or a BB.
Annie Oakley was a famous rifleman during the late 1800s who could shoot holes in small cards, which resemble the holes punched in tickets when attending an event, such as a baseball game or theatre performance. It became associated with BB because that type of walk is considered a "free ticket" in baseball.