a ground ball with eyes



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a ground ball with eyes

In baseball, a ball that is hit onto the ground and narrowly eludes two or more infielders, allowing the batter to take a base. It is said to have "eyes" because it seems to "see" its way between the two defensive players. The home team finally secured a run after their star batter hit a ground ball with eyes right between the other team's first and second basemen.
See also: ball, eye, ground

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Valeriyavah-LYE-ree-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Baltazar-Judeo-Christian Legend
Emeka-Western African, Igbo
Batya-Hebrew
Dorofei-Russian
BrynjaBRIN-yah (Icelandic)Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian