"invisible runner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: invisible runners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} invisible runner (plural invisible runners)
  1. (baseball) In informal baseball and stickball games, a baserunner who cannot steal a base but can, depending on the rules, advance on a wild pitch, and who usually travels at the rate of the current batter. Wikipedia link: Invisible runner rule Categories (topical): Baseball Synonyms: ghost runner
    Sense id: en-invisible_runner-en-noun-6j5XiXuD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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