Appendix:Glossary of baseball jargon (Y)
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The following is a glossary of baseball jargon (phrases, idioms and slang):
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Y[edit]
yacker/yakker[edit]
- A curveball with a big break.
yardwork[edit]
- A player is said to be "doing yardwork" by hitting many home runs or exhibiting power. Compare to going yard.
yardjob[edit]
- A home run. Compare to going yard.
yellow hammer[edit]
- A sharp-breaking curveball. Supposedly named after the yellowhammer bird and its apparent habit of diving steeply to catch prey.
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