Can Of Corn

What does can of corn mean?

An easy catch by a fielder

Can of corn is a baseball term that describes an easy catch such as pop fly to the infield or outfield. It originates from how easy it is to get a can of corn since it is a popular vegetable and well stocked on the lower shelves in grocery stores.

Example

And with that can of corn by Johnson, the Panthers win it 5 to 1.
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Can Of Corn means an easy catch by a fielder

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Categories

Sports TermsBaseball
Updated August 10, 2017

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