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General Slang
golden sombrero
GOHL-den som-BRAIR-oh · noun · slang
Striking out four times in a game.
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The dubious feat of a batter striking out four times in a single game.
“He took the golden sombrero, whiffing four times against the ace.”
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golden sombrero In A Sentence
He took the golden sombrero, whiffing four times against the ace.
Origin & Usage
American baseball slang, an escalation of the hat-trick concept from cricket; a sombrero is a bigger hat.
People Also Ask
What is a golden sombrero in baseball?
It's the dubious feat of a batter striking out four times in a single game.
Where does the term golden sombrero come from?
It escalates the hat-trick concept from cricket; since a sombrero is a bigger hat, four strikeouts earns the golden sombrero.
What comes after a golden sombrero?
Five strikeouts in a game is the platinum sombrero, and six is sometimes called the horn.
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