noun
General Slang
seeing-eye single
SEE-ing-EYE-SING-gul · noun · slang
A softly hit grounder that sneaks through for a hit.
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A slow or softly hit ground ball that, as if it had eyes, finds a gap between infielders and rolls into the outfield for a base hit.
“A seeing-eye single up the middle put the tying run on base.”
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seeing-eye single In A Sentence
A seeing-eye single up the middle put the tying run on base.
Origin & Usage
American baseball slang, imagining the ball 'seeing' its way through the infield.
Variants
seeing eye single
People Also Ask
What is a 'seeing-eye single' in baseball?
A seeing-eye single is a softly hit ground ball that finds a gap between infielders and rolls into the outfield for a base hit.
Why is it called a seeing-eye single?
The name imagines the ball as if it had eyes, cleverly 'seeing' its way through the infield for a hit.
Is a seeing-eye single well hit?
No — it's typically a slow or softly hit grounder that gets through by luck and placement rather than power.
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