battery mate
The other half
A battery mate is the other half of a baseball battery—the pitcher-catcher pair.
From the catcher's perspective, the pitcher is his battery mate; from the pitcher's, the catcher.
The term emphasizes their partnership: He's been my battery mate for three seasons now.
The relationship requires close coordination and mutual trust.
- moundHeaped earth formation
- catcherMasked diamond position
- mittPadded hand covering
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- gloveFitted hand covering
mask · baseball · signals · strike zone · windup · pitch count · crouch · squat · home plate · synergy · coordination · partnership · tandem · shake · nod · called strike · trust · inning
fielding role
battery matefielder
Defensive ball retriever
outfielder · infielder · center fielder · shortstop · left fielder
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