checked swing
Stopped mid-swing
A checked swing is a partial swing in baseball where the batter starts to swing but stops before committing fully.
Whether the batter successfully held back—or went around far enough to constitute a strike—is a judgment call, often contested: The umpire ruled it a checked swing, but the catcher appealed to first base.
The phrase extends to any aborted attempt or last-second restraint.
- buntBall-tapping technique
- foulOffensive or illegal
- down the lineIn the future
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- umpireSports match official
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- baseball rulesbalk, strike zone, foul ball, fair ball, dead ball
swing completion
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Maximum activity level
follow-through · hack · power swing · big swing · rip
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