List of baseball jargon (Y)

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Contents 1 yacker/yakker 2 yardwork 3 yardjob 4 yellow hammer 5 RETURN TO MASTER LIST OF BASEBALL JARGON

[edit] yacker/yakker

A curveball with a big break.

[edit] yardwork

A player is said to be "doing yardwork" by hitting many home runs or exhibiting power. Compare to going yard.

[edit] yardjob

A home run. Compare to going yard.

[edit] yellow hammer

A sharp-breaking curveball. Supposedly named after the yellowhammer bird and its apparent habit of diving steeply to catch prey.

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