Line Drive
Hard hit baseball in the air
Example
Cabrera hits a line drive to left for a double
Related Slang
| MLB | Major League Baseball |
| Grounder | A baseball hit on the ground |
| Baltimore Chop | Baseball hit that takes a large hop over an infielder |
| avg | Batting average |
| hr | Home run |
| Dinger | Home run |
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A term that describes a hard hit baseball that has a flight path that looks like a straight line; opposite of a "bloop" or a "Texas Leaguer" because it can only be a result of a well hit ball; can result in a hit, an error, or an out if caught before it hits the ground.