"small ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-small ball.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} small ball (uncountable)
  1. (slang) A baseball strategy that relies on baserunning, singles, and hitting for average rather than hitting home runs. Wikipedia link: small ball (baseball) Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Baseball
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