On The Button
Hard hit ball
Example
Stanton hits it on the button for a stand-up double
Related Slang
| On the screws | Hard hit |
| Mash | To hit a baseball well |
| Line drive | Hard hit baseball in the air |
| Baltimore chop | Baseball hit that takes a large hop over an infielder |
| HR | Home run |
| MLB | Major League Baseball |
| Double | Hit that results in the batter getting to second base |
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A sports term often used in baseball to describe a hard hit ball; similar to the "on the screws" phrase; does not necessarily mean a home run because a hard hit ball can be hit directly at a fielder for an out.