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base hit

noun

baseball : a hit that allows a batter to reach a base safely : a single, double, triple, or home run

Full Definition of BASE HIT

:  a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely without benefit of an error or fielder's choice
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First Known Use of BASE HIT

1874

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