pinch runner
nounBaseball.
a player sent into a game to replace a base runner.
Origin of pinch runner
1First recorded in 1960–65
Other words from pinch runner
- pinch running, noun
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How to use pinch runner in a sentence
Gaedel walked on four pitches, whereupon he was replaced by a pinch runner.
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