Texas Leaguer

Texas Leaguer
Texas Leaguer Tex"as Leagu"er [From the Texas (baseball) League.] (Baseball) A short fly that falls too far out to be handled by an infielder and too close in to be caught by an outfielder; -- called also {Texas league single}. [Cant] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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