batter's box
Slugger's designated area
The batter's box is either of two rectangular areas on opposite sides of home plate where a baseball or softball batter must stand when at bat.
Stepping outside the box during a pitch can result in a called strike.
He dug his cleats into the batter's box and waited for the pitch.
Standing posture or viewpoint
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- gripSecure manual hold
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- positioningArranging in specific locations
setup · alignment · balance · load · stride · timing · contact · mechanics
Scoring base in baseball
- chalk linesPowdered boundary markers
- foul lineBoundary marking violations
- baselineStandard for comparison
- rectangleFour-sided, all right angles
on-deck circle · infield · dugout · pitcher's mound · fair territory · dirt · clay · marking
Pouring vessel or hurler
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- changeupDeliberately slow pitch
strike zone · count · plate appearance · duel · battle · mind games · intimidation · brushback
Pre-activity preparation routine
- practice swingsRehearsal motions before hitting
- focusConcentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- routineRegular sequence of actions
visualization · helmet · pine tar · resin · mental preparation · approach · game plan · scouting
stance
Standing posture or viewpoint
positioning · setup · alignment · balance · load · stride · timing · contact · mechanics · weight transfer
home plate
Scoring base in baseball
- chalk linesPowdered boundary markers
- foul lineBoundary marking violations
- baselineStandard for comparison
rectangle · on-deck circle · infield · dugout · pitcher's mound · fair territory · dirt · clay · marking · boundary
pitcher
Pouring vessel or hurler
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- sliderAdjustable interface element
changeup · strike zone · count · plate appearance · duel · battle · mind games · intimidation · brushback · inside pitch
warm-up
Pre-activity preparation routine
- practice swingsRehearsal motions before hitting
- focusConcentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
routine · visualization · helmet · pine tar · resin · mental preparation · approach · game plan · scouting
- baseballbaseball, pitchers, catchers, pitcher, glove
- ballpark locationshome plate, first base, second base, third base, infield
- field markingsyard line, yard lines, goal line, end line, sideline
- Ballparksbaseball field, baseball diamond, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium
- boxestoolbox, shoebox, strongbox, hatbox, breadbox
- starting pointsstarting line, starting block, starting gate, starting grid, spawn point
batter's boxpitcher's mound
Raised area for throwing
fielding position · outfield · defensive position · infield · mound
box, bat, batter, batting, batted, batters, batsman, batting average, batboy