a type of baseball for young children in which the ball is not pitched, but instead is placed on a tall tee (noun) and struck with a bat
T-ball
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T-ball
also tee-ball
noun
A form of baseball played by young children in which the ball is not pitched but hit from a stationary position on top of a tee.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural T-balls)
- (US) A form of baseball, played by young children, in which the batter hits a ball placed on a tee rather than being thrown by a pitcher.
- His dad found that the store-bought baseball stand broke every time the bat hit the tee, but using a medium sized pylon let the kids play a full game of T-ball without any fuss.
- (US) The lightweight wiffleball used to play a game of tee ball.
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Sentence Examples
- On the other end of the spectrum, cool games like baseball that are too difficult for some have "easier" versions such as T-ball that will work for younger kids.
- Better Batter is similar to t-ball, except instead of placing a ball on a stand to hold it in place while the child swings, the toy suspends the ball in the air.
- You can choose from an active game where the players will be engaged in an activity, such as a T-ball stand, bat and ball set for a toddler or a preschooler.
- If your child is into sports, why not register your tot in T-ball or toddler soccer?
- Many communities have T-ball, softball, baseball, soccer and football teams.
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