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Definition of Pop fly
1. Noun. A short high fly ball.
Generic synonyms: Fly, Fly Ball
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pop Fly
Literary usage of Pop fly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"Red Hayworth: Catching in the minor leagues, I never thought anything about a
pop fly. Went all over the ball park to catch 'em. ..."
2. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"Red Hayworth: Catching in the minor leagues, I never thought anything about a
pop fly. Went all over the ball park to catch ‘em. ..."
3. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1912)
"Batter has hit a one-base hit to center, but is out, center-fielder to second
baseman, trying to stretch it into two bases. »Line fly. Л pop fly (if caught, ..."
4. The Book of Athletics by Paul Withington (1914)
"A long time ago it was discovered that, if there were runners on first and second
bases with no one out, or only one out, and the batsman hit a pop fly to ..."
5. Baseball Notes for Coaches and Players by Elmer Berry (1916)
"pop fly. Sharp bunt to pitcher. Failure of batter to connect. Squeeze Essentially—a
bunt and run game with runner on third. Played as for bunt and run. ..."
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