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base on balls

–noun, plural bases on balls. Baseball.
the awarding of first base to a batter to whom four balls have been pitched.
Also called walk, pass.


Origin:
1890–95
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base on balls  
n.   pl. bases on balls Baseball Abbr. BB
An advance to first base that is awarded to a batter who takes four pitches that are balls.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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