Here follows the glossary (Hic incipit glossarium):
Nomenclatura Ludi Basipilae (Baseball Nomenclature)
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I. Terms by Category (English /Latin) /Verba per Genus (Anglice: Latine)
A. The Big Picture: Pictura Magna:
baseball (the game): basipila, -ae. The game of baseball: ludus basipilae.
game: ludus, -i (m).
to play: ludo, ludere, lusi, lusus.
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team /club: manus, manus (f).
home team /club: manus domestica.
visiting team /club /visitors: manus vis(it)ans /peregrina.
...on the road: peregrinus, -a, -um.
nine (largely obsolete term for team): noveni, novenorum (c).
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amateur: non mercennarius, -ia, -ium, or express by ablative: non professione.
semi-pro: semi-mercennarius, -ia, -ium, or express by ablative: semi-professione.
professional: mercennarius, -ia, -ium ; or express by ablative: professione.
schoolboy ball: (basi)pila scholarum.
(American) Legion ball: (basi)pila Legionis (Americanae).
college /university ball: (basi)pila collegii /universitatis.
travelling team: manus vaga.
to barnstorm: horrea ruri oppugnare.
to visit (an opposing team /city): visito, -are, -avi, -atus /viso, visere, visi, visus.
to host (an opposing team): manus adversaria hospitio accipere.
neutral field: ager /campus /rhombus neuter.
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inning: ingressus, -us (m).
run (the thing scored): cursus, -us (m)
to score a run: cursum notare.
a run counts: cursus numeratur.
play (term for certain events in the game): lusus, -us (m).
safe: tutus, -a, um.
to be safe: tutus esse.
out (adjective): exitus, -a, -um (perfect passive participle of exeo).
out (noun): exitum, -i (n).
...ground(ball) out: exitum pila in solo.
...fly-out /flyball out: exitum pila volente.
...line-drive out: exitum praepete.
...strikeout: exitum feritis /exitum straicis.
to be out /to make an out: exitus esse /exeo, exire, exivi or exii, exitus /exitum facere.
...to ground out: exitus pila in solo esse /exire pila in solo /exitum pila in solo facere.
...to fly out: exitus pila volente esse /pila volente exire /exitum pila volente facere.
...to line out: exitus praepete esse /exire praepete /exitum praepete facere.
...to strike out (of a batter; intransitive): exitus feritis esse /exitus straicis esse /exire feritis /exire straicis /exitum feritis facere /exitum straicis facere.
to get an (or the) out: exitum nancisci (nanciscor, -i, nactus or nanctus).
to put out: expello, expellere. expuli, expulsus
...to strike out (a batter; transitive): feritis expellere /straicis expellere.
...to throw out (a runner): (cursorem) iactu expellere.
...to tag out (a runner): (cursorem) tactu expellere.
appeal: provocatio, -onis (f)
to appeal: provoco, -are, -avi, atus.
live ball: pila viva.
dead ball: pila mortua.
B. The Field of Play: Ager Ludi:
stadium: stadium, -i (n).
(ball)field /(ball)park /(ball)yard /grounds: ager, agris (m) /campus, -i (m) /rhombus, -i (m)
diamond: rhombus, -i (m)
bullpen: cohors, cohortis (f).
fence: saepes, saepis (f)
wall: murus, -i (m) /maceria, -ae (f) /moenia, -ium (n)
screen: rete, -is (n) /linum, -i (n).
scoreboard: tabula, -ae (f).
playing surface: solum, -i (n)
grass: gramen, graminis (n)
dirt: humus, -i (f).
artificial turf /Astroturf: gramen artificiosum.
bench /dugout: subsellium, -i (n)
on-deck circle:
fungo circle:
backstop: postobstructio, -ionis (f) / obstructor posticus.
tarp: velum, -i (n).
fair territory: territoria de fas.
foul territory: territoria de nefas.
foul line: linea de nefas.
first base line: linea primae basis.
third-base line: linea tertiae basis.
foul pole: contus de nefas.
dead-ball territory: territoria de pila mortua.
live-ball territory: territoria de pila viva.
outfield: exagellus, -i (m)
left field: (ex)agellus sinister
center field: (ex)agellus centralis
right field: (ex)agellus dexter
base: basis, basis (f) /statio, stationis (f).
bag (marking a base): saccus, -i (m); follis, -is (m)
first base: Prima (basis /statio)
second base: Secunda (basis /statio)
third base: Tertia (basis /statio)
home: domus, -us (f)
(home) plate: scutula (domus)
batter's box: fines clavatoris
catcher's box: fines receptoris
lane:
basepath:
cutout:
coach's box:
mound: colliculus, -i (m)
(pitching) rubber /pitcher's plate: scutula iaculatoris /cummis, -is (f).
"the gap":
"the hole":
(power) alley:
lights: lampades, lampadum (f).
seats (general term): sediles, sedelium (n) (see also "stands"; "bleachers").
.....cheap seats: scamna vilissima.
stands: cavea, -ae (f) maenianum, -i (n)(both = "bank of seats"; so often plural; see also "seats", "bleachers")
bleachers: scamna, scamnorum (n)(see also "seats", "stands").
lower deck: maenianum imum .
upper deck: maenianum summum.
mezzanine: maenianum intermedium.
C. The People of the Game /Ludi Personae:
player: lusor, -oris (c)
substitute: vicarius, -i (c) substitutus, -i (c)
defender: defensor, -oris (c)
defensive substitute: defensor vicarius /defensor substitutus.
fielder: custos, custodis (c) /prehensor, -oris (c).
pitcher: dator, datoris (c) /iaculator, -oris (c).
catcher: receptor, -oris (c).
battery:
firstbaseman: custos primae basis
secondbaseman: custos secundae basis
thirdbaseman: custos tertiae basis
shortstop: brevisistor, -oris (c)
leftfielder: custos agelli sinistri, or, by metonomy, agellus sinister (m).
centerfielder: custos agelli dextri, or, by metonomy, agellus centralis (m).
rightfielder: custos agelli centralis, or, by metonomy, agellus sinister
infielder: custos inagelli (collectively: inagellus).
outfileder: custos exagelli (collectively: exagellus).
starting pitcher:
rotation:
swing man:
relief pitcher:
short relief pitcher:
long relief pitcher:
set-up man:
closer:
right-handed pitcher: iaculator dexter.
left-handed pitcher: iaculator sinister /laevus.
sidearm pitcher /sidewinder: iaculator a latere.
underhand /submarine pitcher: iaculator supinus.
batter /batsman /hitter: clavator, -toris (c) /ictor, ictoris (c).
designated hitter: clavator designatus.
pinch-hitter: clavator vicarius; clavator substitutus
right-handed hitter: clavator dexter.
left-handed hitter: clavator sinister /laevus.
switch-hitter: clavator ambidexter.
contact hitter:
power hitter:
runner: cursor, -oris (c)
pinch-runner: cursor vicarius; cursor substitutus.
owner: possessor, -oris (m) or possestrix, -tricis (f).
co-owner: conpossessor, -oris (m) or conpossestrix (f).
general manager: director generalis.
director of player development: director educationis lusorum.
director of player personnel: director copiarum lusorum.
travelling secretary: notarius peregrinus (notarius, -ii (m)).
scout: explorator, -oris (m) (especially of potential players for one's team); speculator, -oris (m) (especially of opposing teams-- "advance scout").
manager: rector, rectoris /lanista, lanistae.
coach:
...when term is used of a teacher of skills: exercit(at)or, -oris (m).
......hitting /batting coach: exercit(at)or icendi /clavandi .
......pitching coach: exercit(at)or iacendi.
...when term is used of adult leader in youth baseball: (sub)rector, -oris (m)
......head coach: rector, -oris (m)
......subordinate coach: subrector, -oris (m)
...when term is used of in-game coach (not the manager or head coach: subrector, -oris (m).
......bench coach: subrector in subsellio.
......bullpen coach: subrector in cohorte.
......firstbase coach: subrector ad primam basem /stationem.
......thirdbase coach: subrector ad tertiam basem /stationem.
trainer: alipta, -ae (c).
team physician: medicus manus
bat boy: puer clavarum
ball girl /boy: puella /puer pilarum
equipment manager: custos ornatus
clubhouse man: minister in aedilbus manus
mascot
...of the animal kind: deliciae, -arum (f).
...of the contemporary major-league kind: maccus, -i (m).
umpire: arbiter, arbitri (c).
umpire-in-chief: arbiter principalis
crew chief: princeps comitatus arbitrorum
plate umpire: arbiter scutulae
base umpire (if only one): arbiter basium /arbiter campi /arbiter agri; (if multiple) arbiter basis.
firstbase umpire: arbiter primae basis
secondbase umpire: arbiter secundae basis
thirdbase umpire: arbiter tertiae basis
firstbase line umpire:
thirdbase line umpire:
(official) scorer: archeota, -ae (c)) (magistratus).
groundskeeper:
grounds crew:
bullpen catcher: receptor in ?.
batboy: puer clavae.
ballboy /ball girl: puer /puella pilae.
fan: fautor, fautoris (m) or fautrix, fautricis (f).
D. Uniform & Equipment /Ornatus:
cap: pileus, -i (m)
helmet: galea, -ae (f)
mask: mascara, -ae (f) /persona, -ae (f).
"hockey-style mask //helmet": mascara /persona //galea modo ludi Canadensis /glacialis. .
throat protector /Yeager: iaeger, iaegeri (m).
undershirt: subucula, -ae (f).
sweat shirt: subucula gravis.
shirt: tunica, -ae (f).
chest protector: lorica, -ae (f) /pectorale, pectoralis.
...(umpire's) inside protector: lorica interna /pectorale internum /lorica ima pectorale imum (arbitri).
...(umpire's) outside protector: lorica externa /pectorale externum (arbitri).
glove /mitt (fielder's): chirotheca, -ae (f).
...Batter's gloves: manicae (clavatoris).
athletic supporter: subligaculum, -i (n) /subligar, -aris (n) /subligatura, -ae.
cup: calix, calicis (m).
pants: bracae, -arum (f)
belt: cingulum, -i (n)
shin protectors /shinguards: ocreae, -arum (f)
socks /stockings: socci, soccorum (m) /tibialia, tibialium (n)
...sanitary socks: socci sanitatis.
shoes /spikes: calcei, calceorum (m) /(calcei) cuspidati
(base)ball: (basi)pila, -ae (f).
Parts of the Ball /Partes Pilae:
cover: tegmen, tegminis (n).
stitches /seams: suturae, -arum (f).
bat: clava, -ae (f).
Parts of the Bat /Partes Clavae:
knob: bulla, -ae (f) /nodus, -i (m).
handle: manubrium, -i (n) /capulus, -i (m).
label: pittacium, -i (n).
sweet spot: locus dulcis.
end: finis, -is (m).
bat weight: pondus clavae (#) (pondus, ponderis (n)).
weighted bat: clava cum pondere
pine tar: pix pinus (pix, picis (f); pinus, -us (f)).
pine-tar rag: panniculus cum pice pinus.
resin bag: bulga /sacculus resinae (#)(bulga, -ae (f); sacculus, -i (m).[/i]
pitch-counter (device or person): numerator iactuum.
Umpire's Uniform and Equipment /Ornatus Arbitri:
plate hat: pileus scutulae
base hat: pileus basium
combination hat: pileus universalis.
indicator /clicker: indicator, -oris (m).
ball bag: saccus pilarum.
plate coat: toga scutulae.
plate brush: peniculus /scopula scutulae .
...to clean the plate: scutulam detergere.
plate shoes: calcei scutulae /calcei loricati.
E. Practice, Warmups, etc (Exercitatio, etc):
To practice: exerceo, -ere (II), -ui, itus.
Practice balls: pilae pro exercitatione.
batting practice
fielding practice
infield practice
drills
fungo:
to shag (balls)
pepper
batting cage:
tee: pedamen, -inis (n)
to hit from a tee [pilam] pedamine icere.
to stretch (muscles and tendons before practice or play): tendo, tendere, tetendi, tentum or tensum.
to warm (up) [1]:
...if a brief action: calefacio, calefacere, calefeci, calefactum.
...if more lengthy: calefacto, calefactare, -avi, -atum.
warmup: calefactio, -onis (f) /calefactus, -us (m).
F. Game Preliminaries /Ante Initium Ludi:
game balls: pilae pro ludo (contrasted with pilae pro excercitatione)
(ball) mud: lutum (pro perfricando pilarum).
to rub up a ball: pilam perfricare.
to check equipment: apparatum inspectare.
to check the lines: fines inspectare.
pregame meeting: conventus ante ludum.
lineup card: charta ordonis clavatorum.
to check the lineup cards: chartas ordonis clavatorum inspectare.
the exchange of lineup cards: permutatio chartarum ordonis clavatorum.
ground rules: leges agro propriae.
to propose a ground rule: legem agri propriam proponere.
to accept a ground rule: legem agri propriam accipere.
to make a ground rule: legem agri propriam facere.
National Anthem: Hymnus Nationalis.
to throw out the first ball: pilam primam eicere.
to take the field: agrum occupare.
G: Pitching /Iacere:
warmup:
pitch (or throw): iactus, -us (m)
to pitch (or to throw): iacere
ball (pitch not a strike): pila, -ae (f)
strike: ?laesio, -onis (f) /ferita, -ae (f) /straica. -ae.
windup: positio suculae (#), To wind up: suculam facere.
set: positio praesto
to stretch: pandiculor, -ari, -atus The stretch: pandculari /pandicuandi.
to kick: calcitro, -are, -avi, -atus. The kick: calx, calcis (f).
to slide-step: labenter gradi; slide-step: gradus labens.
fastball: iactus citus.
tailing /moving fastball: iactus citus movens.
four-seam fastball: iactus citus quattuor suturis /iactus contra suturas(#).
two-seam fastball: iactus citus duobus suturis /iactus cum suturis(#).
cut fastball /cutter: iactus devertens /iactus citus digito tertio (#).
breaking ball: iactus declinatus.
brushback pitch: iactus deverrens
curve: iactus curvatus.
hanging curve; iactus curvatus suspensus.
slider: iactus labens.
screwball: iactus recurvatus.
sinker : iactus declivis.
split-finger pitch: iactus digitis separatis (#)
forkball: iactus furcilla (#)
changeup: iactus mutatus.
straight change: iactus mutatus rectus.
circle change: iactus (mutatus) circulo.(#)
three-finger change: iactus mutatus tres digitis.(#)
palmball: iactus (mutatus) palma (#)
knuckleball: iactus unguibus (#).
knuckle curve: iactus unguibus curvatus .(#)
spitball /spitter: (iactus) sputofer. (Sputofer, -feri (m).)
pitchout: excursus, -us (m) or excursio, -onis (f); to pitch out: excursum (or excurationem) iacere, or excurro, excurrere (III) excucurri, excursus
pitch that is
high: altus.
low: humilis.
in the dirt: in humum.
inside: proximus.
outside: ultimus.
on the inside /outside corner: in angulo proximo /ultimo.
backdoor: per posticum.
down the middle: in medio.
behind the batter: post clavatorem.
wild pitch: iactus indomitus.
Hold (a runner) on: (cursorem) retineo, retinere (II), retinui, retentus.
balk: haesitatio, haesitationis (f)
H. Batting /Clavare:
(Batting) order /lineup: ordo, ordinis (m) (clavatorum).
To bat out of order: extra ordinem clavare.
Proper batter: clavator rectus.
Improper batter: clavator non rectus /clavator pravus.
To come (up) to bat: adeo, adiri, adii or adivi, aditus.
Trip to the plate: aditus, -us (m).
stance: status, -us (m).
Open stance: status apertus.
Closed stance: status clausus.
Crouched stance: status subsidens. To hit from a crouch: ?subsidenter clavare /e subsidendo clavare?.
Up in the box: in parte priori finium.
Back in the box: in parte posteriori finium.
Away from the plate: procul scutulam.
Crowding the plate: scutulam stipans.
choke up: clavam contrahere (contraho, -here (III), contraxi, contractus).
shorten one's swing: Circumactum contrahere (contraho, -here (III), contraxi, contractus).
swing: circumactus, -us (m). To swing (the bat): (clavam) circumago, -agere (III), -egi, -actus.
hit: ictus, -us (m). To hit the ball: pilam icere (ico, icere (III), ici, ictus).
bunt: pulsus, -us (m). To bunt = pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus ]
sacrifice bunt: pulsus sacrificialis
bunt for a hit: pulsus pro ictu
drag bunt: pulsus protractus. To drag: protraho, protrahere (III), protraxi, protractus.
squeeze play: ?lusus biceps?
suicide squeeze: ?lusus biceps let(h)alis?
safety squeeze: ?lusus biceps tutus
fair ball: pila de fas.
foul ball: pila de nefas.
foul tip: pila (de nefas) stricta. To tip the ball = pilam stringere (stringo, stringere (III) strinxi, strictus).
ground ball: pila in solo.
bounding ball: pila saliens
line drive: praepes, praepetis (f) or pila praepetis
popup: pila exsiliens
fly ball: pila volans
to pass an infielder (of a ball): custodem inagelli praeterveho(r). sacrifice fly: pila volans sacrificialis .
infield fly: pila volans inagello (#) .
Infield hit: ictus intra inagellum.
Texas Leaguer: ictus medianus.
(Baltimore) chop: resilire, resaliendi (Baltimorensis) (resilio, resilire, resilui or resilii, resultum).
Flare /blooper /ducksnort?pila ab catapulta laxa iacta?
single: (ictus) simplex.
double: (ictus) duplex.
triple: (ictus) triplex.
home run: cursus domus.
walk /base on balls: ambulatio, -onis (f) /[i]basis pilis(#).
intentional walk: ambulatio de industria /ambulatio consulta.
hit batsman: clavator ictus (a iaculatore)
fault: vitium, -ii (n)
to pull (one's) head: caput avellere (caput, capitis (n); avello, avellere (III) avulsi, avulsus).
to put (one's) foot in the bucket: pedem in hama deponere (pes, pedis (m); hama, -ae (f); depono, deponere (III), deposui, depositus).
hitch in one's swing: hamus in coactu.
to pull: traho, trahere (III), traxi, tractus.
pull hitter: clavator trahens.
dead pull hitter: clavator omnino trahens.
I. Fielding /Prehendere
error: erratum, -i (n)
a catch: captus, -us (m). To catch a ball: pilam capere (capio, capere, cepi, captus)
to field or to stop a ball: pilam prehendere (prehendo, prehendere (III), prehendi, prehensus).
tag: tactus, -us (m). To tag (a runner or a base): tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus.
tag play: lusus tactu
force: coactus, -us (m). To force (a runner): cursorem cogere (cogo, cogere (III) coegi, coactus). Force play: lusus coactu. To remove the force: coactum removeo, removere (II), removi, remotus.
Hold (a runner) on: (cursorem) retineo, retinere (II), retinui, retentus.
Play behind a runner: post cursorem ludere.
pivot: ?cnodax, -acis (m) /cardo, cardinis (m)? To pivot ??cnodacem /cardinem facere??
stretch (by firstbaseman): extensio, -onis (f); to stretch: se extendo, extendere (III) extendi, extensum.
double play: lusus duplex.
triple play: lusus triplex.
infield (inagellus):
in /back proximus /ultimus
at double-play depth: in positione pro ludo duplici.
in at the corners: proximus in angulis
bunt defense: defensus contra pulsum
to charge (a bunt): (contra pulsum) impetum facere.
to rotate (as in a bunt defense): roto, rotare, rotavi, rotatus.
no-doubles defense: positio contra duplices.
shift: mutatio, -onis (f).
...Boudreau shift: mutatio Boudreau /Boudronis
...Williams shift: mutatio Williams /Williamsi
...to shift: muto, -are, -avi, mutatus.
cutoff: interceptio, -onis (f)
cutoff man: interceptor, oris (c). To hit the cutoff man: interceptorem icere.
relay: traditio, -onis (f). To make a relay: trado, tradere (III), tradidi, traditus.
relay man: traditor, -onis (f).
drop: demitto, demittere (III), demisi, demissus.
deliberate drop: demissio consulta (demissio, -onis (f)).
infield chatter: garulitas inagelli (garulitas, -tatis (f)).
J: Running /Currere:
lead: initium, -i (n).
touch (a base) tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus
tag up /retouch: retango, ere (III), tetigi, tactus
slide: delapsus, -us (m).
to slide: delabor, delabi, delapsus.
straight-in slide: delapsus rectus.
hook slide: delapsus hamatus.
pop-up slide: delapsus insurgens.
fall-away slide: delapsus a basi.
headfirst slide: delapsus praeceps.
to pick-off: decarpo, -ere (III) decarpsi, decarptus
a pickoff: ?? decarptus /decarptura ??
pickoff play: lusus decarpturae /decarptui.
to pass another runner: cursorem alium praeterire (I).
hidden-ball trick: dolus pila occulta (dolus, -i (m)).
angustiae, -arum (f): rundown; pickle.
K. Catching / Recipere:
Dropped third stirke: (?laesionem /feritam /straicam?) tertiam demissa.
passed ball: pila praetervecta.
Shift:
Snap throw: iactus citus.
Jump-pivot: saltus flectens
Jab step:
Rock-and-throw:
L. Signals /Signa:
to give signs: signa dare
to put down signs (catcher): signa deponere)
to put up a stop sign (coach): signum sistendo erigere or statuere (#).
to take (or get) a sign: signum accipere.
to miss a sign: a signo (de)errare.
to steal signs: signa furari.
to change signs: signa mutare.
noise: strepitus, -us (m).
indicator: indicator, -oris (m) /signum indicans.
[/i]on: positum
off: amotum
to give (someone) the green light: (alicui) lucem viridem dare. [/color]
M. Umpiring /Arbitratio:
To call (what an umpire does): appello, -are, -avi, -atus /arbitror, arbitrari, arbitratus.
...to call (a player) out /safe: lusorem exitum /tutum appellare /arbitri.
...to call a ball /strike: pilam /feritam or straicam appellare arbitrari.
...to call a play: lusum appellare /arbitri.
...to call a ball fair /foul: pilam fas /nefas appellare /arbitri.
...to call an infield fly: pilam volentem inagello (#) appellare /arbitri.
...to call the infield fly rule: legem de pila volente inagello (#) citare (cito, citare, citavi, citatus)
...to call a game
......(=to umpire) ludum arbitrari /in ludo operari (operor, -ari, -atus).
......(= to end a game prematurely):
(umpire's) call: arbitrium, -i (n) /appellatio, -onis (f).
(umpire's judgement call: arbitrium percipiendo (fieri).
ejection: eiectio, -onis (f).
...to eject: eicio, eicere, eieci, eiectus.
N. Scorekeeping:
earned run: cursus meritus
unearned run: cursus non meritus
O. Things People Say /Dicta:
Players /Lusores:
"My bad" = "Mea culpa".
Umpires /Arbitri:
"Foul (Ball)!": (Pila)(De) Nefas!"
"On the tag...he's out!" = "Tactu...exitus est!"
(He's) Safe!: "Tutus (est)!"
Fans /Fautores:
"Let's go"!: "Eamus"!
P. Team-Names and League-Names/Nomina Manuum et Nomina Ligarum:
Teams of the National League East /(Manus Ligae Nationalis Divisionis Orientalis):
Mets: Metropolitani, Metropolitanorum (c)
Phillies: Philadelphoe, Philadelphorum (c).
Nationals: Nationales, Nationalium (c).
Braves: Fortes, Fortium / Bellatores, Bellatorum(c).
Marlins: Makairae, Makairarum.
Teams of the National Leage Central /Manus Ligae Nationalis Divisionis Centralis:
Brewers: Cerevesarii, Cerevesariorum .
Cardinals: Cardinales, Cardinalium (c).
Cubs: Catuli. Catulorum (c).
Reds: Rubri, Rubrorum (c)
Pirates: Piratae, Piratarum (c).
Astros: Astronautae, Astronautarum (c) /Astra, Astrorum (c) /Astrones, Astronum (singular Astro, Astronis) (c).
Teams of the National League West:
Dodgers: Elusores, Elusorum (c)
Dodgers: Gigantes, Gigantum (c) (singular Gigas, Gigantes)
Other Major League Teams/Aliae Manus Ligarum Majorum:
Angels: Angeli, Angelorum (c).
Athletics: Athletici, Athleticorum (c)
Diamondbacks: Spinadamantei (c)
Indians: Indi, Indorum (c).
Mariners: Nautae, Nautarum (c).
Orioles: Orioli, Oriolorum (c)
Rays: Mantae, -arum.
Marlins: Makairae, Makairarum (c).
Rangers: Salutarii, Salutariorum (c).
Red Sox: Tibiales Rubri (c) /Socci Rubri (c)
Rockies (team-name): Saxosi, Saxosorum (c). Royals: Regii, Regiorum (c).
Senators: Senatores, Senatorum (c)
Twins: Gemini, Geminorum (c).
White Sox: Tibiales Albi (c) /Socci Albi (c)Yankees: Ianki, Iankorum (c); singular Iank, Ianki.
Other Teams /Aliae Manus:
Knights: Equites, Equitum (singular Eques, Equitis) (c).
Clowns: Macci, Maccorum (c).
Eagles: Aquilae, Aquilarum (c).
Monarchs: Monarchae, Monarcharum (c).
Tauri (Durham)
Diaboli (El Paso)
Diaboli Rubri (Mexico City)
Principes (Syracuse; Peoria)
Ursi (Yakima)
Smaragdi (Eugene)
Reges Cupri (Butte)
Leones (Yucatan)
Castores (Portland, Oregon)
Macci (Indianapolis, once upon a time)
Miraculum (Miami; this one is singular)
Domus David (another singular form, this one much older)
"Secondary" Team Nicknames:
Birds:
Bluebirds:
Bucs:
Bums: Larifugae, -arum (c).
Fish: Pisces, Piscium (m) (singular Piscis, Piscis).
Halos: nimbi, nimborum (m).
Redbirds:
Snakes: Angues, Anguium (m).
Leagues /Ligae:
...American League: Liga Americana.
...Carolina League: Liga Carolinensis.
...Cape League: Liga Promentarii.
...Central League: Liga Centralis
...Cuban League: Liga Cubana.
...Dominican League: Liga Dominicana.
...Eastern League: Liga Orientalis.
...Federal League: Foedus Federalis.
...independent league: liga suae juris.
...International League: Liga Internationalis.
...Little League: Liga Parvulorum.
...Major League: Liga Maior.
...Mexican League: Liga Mexicana.
...minor league: liga minor..
...National Association: Societas Nationalis.
...National Federation of State High School Associations: Foedus Nationale Societatum Scholarum Secondariarum Civitatum.
...National League: Liga Nationalis.
...Negro Leagues: Ligae Nigrae.
...Pacific League : Liga Oceani Pacifici.
...Pacific Coast League: Liga Litoris Pacifici.
...Player's League: Liga Lusorum.
Q. Certain Externals:
championship / title: titulus, -i (m)
champions = victores, -rum (m) [Latin word also victors or winners of individual game, series, etc.]
division: divisio, -onis (f)
games behind /games out: ludis ulterior; e. g. to be five games out= quinque ludis [ablative] ulterior(es) esse.
league: liga, -ae (f) /foedus, foederis (n), societas, -atis (f).
pennant= vexillum, -i (n).
season= tempestas, tempestatits (f) /saiso, saisonis (f), saisonia, -ae (f).
regular season tempestas /saiso / saisonia ordinaria.
post-season /playoffs: certamen chordum (certamen, certaminis (n)).
to make the playoffs: ad certamen chordum inire.
magic number: numerus magicus (numerus, -i (m)).
place:
...first place: locus primus
...second place: locus secundus
...last place /basement /cellar: locus postremus / hypogaeum,
...to be in first place: locum primum tenere
series: series, -ei (f). World Series= Series Mundi. Divisional Series = Series Divisionum
sweep: scopo, -are, -avi, -atus.
...to sweep a series: seriem scopare.
...to sweep an opponent in a series: adversarium in serie scopare.
...a sweep: use infinitive /gerund: scopare /scopandi.
standings (of the clubs): status manuum (status -uum (m)).
R. Miscellaneous /Miscellanea:
trick play: lusus dolosus.
exhibition or practice game: prolusio, -onis (f).
S. Broadcasting and Print-Journalism:
Notes /Nota:
[1] Calefacio and calefacto are both strictly transitive; if an intransitive sense is needed ("Papelbon is warming in the bullpen") one must either use calefio, or a mediopassive of calefacto.
Nomenclatura Ludi Basipilae (Baseball Nomenclature)
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I. Terms by Category (English /Latin) /Verba per Genus (Anglice: Latine)
A. The Big Picture: Pictura Magna:
baseball (the game): basipila, -ae. The game of baseball: ludus basipilae.
game: ludus, -i (m).
to play: ludo, ludere, lusi, lusus.
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team /club: manus, manus (f).
home team /club: manus domestica.
visiting team /club /visitors: manus vis(it)ans /peregrina.
...on the road: peregrinus, -a, -um.
nine (largely obsolete term for team): noveni, novenorum (c).
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amateur: non mercennarius, -ia, -ium, or express by ablative: non professione.
semi-pro: semi-mercennarius, -ia, -ium, or express by ablative: semi-professione.
professional: mercennarius, -ia, -ium ; or express by ablative: professione.
schoolboy ball: (basi)pila scholarum.
(American) Legion ball: (basi)pila Legionis (Americanae).
college /university ball: (basi)pila collegii /universitatis.
travelling team: manus vaga.
to barnstorm: horrea ruri oppugnare.
to visit (an opposing team /city): visito, -are, -avi, -atus /viso, visere, visi, visus.
to host (an opposing team): manus adversaria hospitio accipere.
neutral field: ager /campus /rhombus neuter.
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inning: ingressus, -us (m).
run (the thing scored): cursus, -us (m)
to score a run: cursum notare.
a run counts: cursus numeratur.
play (term for certain events in the game): lusus, -us (m).
safe: tutus, -a, um.
to be safe: tutus esse.
out (adjective): exitus, -a, -um (perfect passive participle of exeo).
out (noun): exitum, -i (n).
...ground(ball) out: exitum pila in solo.
...fly-out /flyball out: exitum pila volente.
...line-drive out: exitum praepete.
...strikeout: exitum feritis /exitum straicis.
to be out /to make an out: exitus esse /exeo, exire, exivi or exii, exitus /exitum facere.
...to ground out: exitus pila in solo esse /exire pila in solo /exitum pila in solo facere.
...to fly out: exitus pila volente esse /pila volente exire /exitum pila volente facere.
...to line out: exitus praepete esse /exire praepete /exitum praepete facere.
...to strike out (of a batter; intransitive): exitus feritis esse /exitus straicis esse /exire feritis /exire straicis /exitum feritis facere /exitum straicis facere.
to get an (or the) out: exitum nancisci (nanciscor, -i, nactus or nanctus).
to put out: expello, expellere. expuli, expulsus
...to strike out (a batter; transitive): feritis expellere /straicis expellere.
...to throw out (a runner): (cursorem) iactu expellere.
...to tag out (a runner): (cursorem) tactu expellere.
appeal: provocatio, -onis (f)
to appeal: provoco, -are, -avi, atus.
live ball: pila viva.
dead ball: pila mortua.
B. The Field of Play: Ager Ludi:
stadium: stadium, -i (n).
(ball)field /(ball)park /(ball)yard /grounds: ager, agris (m) /campus, -i (m) /rhombus, -i (m)
diamond: rhombus, -i (m)
bullpen: cohors, cohortis (f).
fence: saepes, saepis (f)
wall: murus, -i (m) /maceria, -ae (f) /moenia, -ium (n)
screen: rete, -is (n) /linum, -i (n).
scoreboard: tabula, -ae (f).
playing surface: solum, -i (n)
grass: gramen, graminis (n)
dirt: humus, -i (f).
artificial turf /Astroturf: gramen artificiosum.
bench /dugout: subsellium, -i (n)
on-deck circle:
fungo circle:
backstop: postobstructio, -ionis (f) / obstructor posticus.
tarp: velum, -i (n).
fair territory: territoria de fas.
foul territory: territoria de nefas.
foul line: linea de nefas.
first base line: linea primae basis.
third-base line: linea tertiae basis.
foul pole: contus de nefas.
dead-ball territory: territoria de pila mortua.
live-ball territory: territoria de pila viva.
outfield: exagellus, -i (m)
left field: (ex)agellus sinister
center field: (ex)agellus centralis
right field: (ex)agellus dexter
base: basis, basis (f) /statio, stationis (f).
bag (marking a base): saccus, -i (m); follis, -is (m)
first base: Prima (basis /statio)
second base: Secunda (basis /statio)
third base: Tertia (basis /statio)
home: domus, -us (f)
(home) plate: scutula (domus)
batter's box: fines clavatoris
catcher's box: fines receptoris
lane:
basepath:
cutout:
coach's box:
mound: colliculus, -i (m)
(pitching) rubber /pitcher's plate: scutula iaculatoris /cummis, -is (f).
"the gap":
"the hole":
(power) alley:
lights: lampades, lampadum (f).
seats (general term): sediles, sedelium (n) (see also "stands"; "bleachers").
.....cheap seats: scamna vilissima.
stands: cavea, -ae (f) maenianum, -i (n)(both = "bank of seats"; so often plural; see also "seats", "bleachers")
bleachers: scamna, scamnorum (n)(see also "seats", "stands").
lower deck: maenianum imum .
upper deck: maenianum summum.
mezzanine: maenianum intermedium.
C. The People of the Game /Ludi Personae:
player: lusor, -oris (c)
substitute: vicarius, -i (c) substitutus, -i (c)
defender: defensor, -oris (c)
defensive substitute: defensor vicarius /defensor substitutus.
fielder: custos, custodis (c) /prehensor, -oris (c).
pitcher: dator, datoris (c) /iaculator, -oris (c).
catcher: receptor, -oris (c).
battery:
firstbaseman: custos primae basis
secondbaseman: custos secundae basis
thirdbaseman: custos tertiae basis
shortstop: brevisistor, -oris (c)
leftfielder: custos agelli sinistri, or, by metonomy, agellus sinister (m).
centerfielder: custos agelli dextri, or, by metonomy, agellus centralis (m).
rightfielder: custos agelli centralis, or, by metonomy, agellus sinister
infielder: custos inagelli (collectively: inagellus).
outfileder: custos exagelli (collectively: exagellus).
starting pitcher:
rotation:
swing man:
relief pitcher:
short relief pitcher:
long relief pitcher:
set-up man:
closer:
right-handed pitcher: iaculator dexter.
left-handed pitcher: iaculator sinister /laevus.
sidearm pitcher /sidewinder: iaculator a latere.
underhand /submarine pitcher: iaculator supinus.
batter /batsman /hitter: clavator, -toris (c) /ictor, ictoris (c).
designated hitter: clavator designatus.
pinch-hitter: clavator vicarius; clavator substitutus
right-handed hitter: clavator dexter.
left-handed hitter: clavator sinister /laevus.
switch-hitter: clavator ambidexter.
contact hitter:
power hitter:
runner: cursor, -oris (c)
pinch-runner: cursor vicarius; cursor substitutus.
owner: possessor, -oris (m) or possestrix, -tricis (f).
co-owner: conpossessor, -oris (m) or conpossestrix (f).
general manager: director generalis.
director of player development: director educationis lusorum.
director of player personnel: director copiarum lusorum.
travelling secretary: notarius peregrinus (notarius, -ii (m)).
scout: explorator, -oris (m) (especially of potential players for one's team); speculator, -oris (m) (especially of opposing teams-- "advance scout").
manager: rector, rectoris /lanista, lanistae.
coach:
...when term is used of a teacher of skills: exercit(at)or, -oris (m).
......hitting /batting coach: exercit(at)or icendi /clavandi .
......pitching coach: exercit(at)or iacendi.
...when term is used of adult leader in youth baseball: (sub)rector, -oris (m)
......head coach: rector, -oris (m)
......subordinate coach: subrector, -oris (m)
...when term is used of in-game coach (not the manager or head coach: subrector, -oris (m).
......bench coach: subrector in subsellio.
......bullpen coach: subrector in cohorte.
......firstbase coach: subrector ad primam basem /stationem.
......thirdbase coach: subrector ad tertiam basem /stationem.
trainer: alipta, -ae (c).
team physician: medicus manus
bat boy: puer clavarum
ball girl /boy: puella /puer pilarum
equipment manager: custos ornatus
clubhouse man: minister in aedilbus manus
mascot
...of the animal kind: deliciae, -arum (f).
...of the contemporary major-league kind: maccus, -i (m).
umpire: arbiter, arbitri (c).
umpire-in-chief: arbiter principalis
crew chief: princeps comitatus arbitrorum
plate umpire: arbiter scutulae
base umpire (if only one): arbiter basium /arbiter campi /arbiter agri; (if multiple) arbiter basis.
firstbase umpire: arbiter primae basis
secondbase umpire: arbiter secundae basis
thirdbase umpire: arbiter tertiae basis
firstbase line umpire:
thirdbase line umpire:
(official) scorer: archeota, -ae (c)) (magistratus).
groundskeeper:
grounds crew:
bullpen catcher: receptor in ?.
batboy: puer clavae.
ballboy /ball girl: puer /puella pilae.
fan: fautor, fautoris (m) or fautrix, fautricis (f).
D. Uniform & Equipment /Ornatus:
cap: pileus, -i (m)
helmet: galea, -ae (f)
mask: mascara, -ae (f) /persona, -ae (f).
"hockey-style mask //helmet": mascara /persona //galea modo ludi Canadensis /glacialis. .
throat protector /Yeager: iaeger, iaegeri (m).
undershirt: subucula, -ae (f).
sweat shirt: subucula gravis.
shirt: tunica, -ae (f).
chest protector: lorica, -ae (f) /pectorale, pectoralis.
...(umpire's) inside protector: lorica interna /pectorale internum /lorica ima pectorale imum (arbitri).
...(umpire's) outside protector: lorica externa /pectorale externum (arbitri).
glove /mitt (fielder's): chirotheca, -ae (f).
...Batter's gloves: manicae (clavatoris).
athletic supporter: subligaculum, -i (n) /subligar, -aris (n) /subligatura, -ae.
cup: calix, calicis (m).
pants: bracae, -arum (f)
belt: cingulum, -i (n)
shin protectors /shinguards: ocreae, -arum (f)
socks /stockings: socci, soccorum (m) /tibialia, tibialium (n)
...sanitary socks: socci sanitatis.
shoes /spikes: calcei, calceorum (m) /(calcei) cuspidati
(base)ball: (basi)pila, -ae (f).
Parts of the Ball /Partes Pilae:
cover: tegmen, tegminis (n).
stitches /seams: suturae, -arum (f).
bat: clava, -ae (f).
Parts of the Bat /Partes Clavae:
knob: bulla, -ae (f) /nodus, -i (m).
handle: manubrium, -i (n) /capulus, -i (m).
label: pittacium, -i (n).
sweet spot: locus dulcis.
end: finis, -is (m).
bat weight: pondus clavae (#) (pondus, ponderis (n)).
weighted bat: clava cum pondere
pine tar: pix pinus (pix, picis (f); pinus, -us (f)).
pine-tar rag: panniculus cum pice pinus.
resin bag: bulga /sacculus resinae (#)(bulga, -ae (f); sacculus, -i (m).[/i]
pitch-counter (device or person): numerator iactuum.
Umpire's Uniform and Equipment /Ornatus Arbitri:
plate hat: pileus scutulae
base hat: pileus basium
combination hat: pileus universalis.
indicator /clicker: indicator, -oris (m).
ball bag: saccus pilarum.
plate coat: toga scutulae.
plate brush: peniculus /scopula scutulae .
...to clean the plate: scutulam detergere.
plate shoes: calcei scutulae /calcei loricati.
E. Practice, Warmups, etc (Exercitatio, etc):
To practice: exerceo, -ere (II), -ui, itus.
Practice balls: pilae pro exercitatione.
batting practice
fielding practice
infield practice
drills
fungo:
to shag (balls)
pepper
batting cage:
tee: pedamen, -inis (n)
to hit from a tee [pilam] pedamine icere.
to stretch (muscles and tendons before practice or play): tendo, tendere, tetendi, tentum or tensum.
to warm (up) [1]:
...if a brief action: calefacio, calefacere, calefeci, calefactum.
...if more lengthy: calefacto, calefactare, -avi, -atum.
warmup: calefactio, -onis (f) /calefactus, -us (m).
F. Game Preliminaries /Ante Initium Ludi:
game balls: pilae pro ludo (contrasted with pilae pro excercitatione)
(ball) mud: lutum (pro perfricando pilarum).
to rub up a ball: pilam perfricare.
to check equipment: apparatum inspectare.
to check the lines: fines inspectare.
pregame meeting: conventus ante ludum.
lineup card: charta ordonis clavatorum.
to check the lineup cards: chartas ordonis clavatorum inspectare.
the exchange of lineup cards: permutatio chartarum ordonis clavatorum.
ground rules: leges agro propriae.
to propose a ground rule: legem agri propriam proponere.
to accept a ground rule: legem agri propriam accipere.
to make a ground rule: legem agri propriam facere.
National Anthem: Hymnus Nationalis.
to throw out the first ball: pilam primam eicere.
to take the field: agrum occupare.
G: Pitching /Iacere:
warmup:
pitch (or throw): iactus, -us (m)
to pitch (or to throw): iacere
ball (pitch not a strike): pila, -ae (f)
strike: ?laesio, -onis (f) /ferita, -ae (f) /straica. -ae.
windup: positio suculae (#), To wind up: suculam facere.
set: positio praesto
to stretch: pandiculor, -ari, -atus The stretch: pandculari /pandicuandi.
to kick: calcitro, -are, -avi, -atus. The kick: calx, calcis (f).
to slide-step: labenter gradi; slide-step: gradus labens.
fastball: iactus citus.
tailing /moving fastball: iactus citus movens.
four-seam fastball: iactus citus quattuor suturis /iactus contra suturas(#).
two-seam fastball: iactus citus duobus suturis /iactus cum suturis(#).
cut fastball /cutter: iactus devertens /iactus citus digito tertio (#).
breaking ball: iactus declinatus.
brushback pitch: iactus deverrens
curve: iactus curvatus.
hanging curve; iactus curvatus suspensus.
slider: iactus labens.
screwball: iactus recurvatus.
sinker : iactus declivis.
split-finger pitch: iactus digitis separatis (#)
forkball: iactus furcilla (#)
changeup: iactus mutatus.
straight change: iactus mutatus rectus.
circle change: iactus (mutatus) circulo.(#)
three-finger change: iactus mutatus tres digitis.(#)
palmball: iactus (mutatus) palma (#)
knuckleball: iactus unguibus (#).
knuckle curve: iactus unguibus curvatus .(#)
spitball /spitter: (iactus) sputofer. (Sputofer, -feri (m).)
pitchout: excursus, -us (m) or excursio, -onis (f); to pitch out: excursum (or excurationem) iacere, or excurro, excurrere (III) excucurri, excursus
pitch that is
high: altus.
low: humilis.
in the dirt: in humum.
inside: proximus.
outside: ultimus.
on the inside /outside corner: in angulo proximo /ultimo.
backdoor: per posticum.
down the middle: in medio.
behind the batter: post clavatorem.
wild pitch: iactus indomitus.
Hold (a runner) on: (cursorem) retineo, retinere (II), retinui, retentus.
balk: haesitatio, haesitationis (f)
H. Batting /Clavare:
(Batting) order /lineup: ordo, ordinis (m) (clavatorum).
To bat out of order: extra ordinem clavare.
Proper batter: clavator rectus.
Improper batter: clavator non rectus /clavator pravus.
To come (up) to bat: adeo, adiri, adii or adivi, aditus.
Trip to the plate: aditus, -us (m).
stance: status, -us (m).
Open stance: status apertus.
Closed stance: status clausus.
Crouched stance: status subsidens. To hit from a crouch: ?subsidenter clavare /e subsidendo clavare?.
Up in the box: in parte priori finium.
Back in the box: in parte posteriori finium.
Away from the plate: procul scutulam.
Crowding the plate: scutulam stipans.
choke up: clavam contrahere (contraho, -here (III), contraxi, contractus).
shorten one's swing: Circumactum contrahere (contraho, -here (III), contraxi, contractus).
swing: circumactus, -us (m). To swing (the bat): (clavam) circumago, -agere (III), -egi, -actus.
hit: ictus, -us (m). To hit the ball: pilam icere (ico, icere (III), ici, ictus).
bunt: pulsus, -us (m). To bunt = pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus ]
sacrifice bunt: pulsus sacrificialis
bunt for a hit: pulsus pro ictu
drag bunt: pulsus protractus. To drag: protraho, protrahere (III), protraxi, protractus.
squeeze play: ?lusus biceps?
suicide squeeze: ?lusus biceps let(h)alis?
safety squeeze: ?lusus biceps tutus
fair ball: pila de fas.
foul ball: pila de nefas.
foul tip: pila (de nefas) stricta. To tip the ball = pilam stringere (stringo, stringere (III) strinxi, strictus).
ground ball: pila in solo.
bounding ball: pila saliens
line drive: praepes, praepetis (f) or pila praepetis
popup: pila exsiliens
fly ball: pila volans
to pass an infielder (of a ball): custodem inagelli praeterveho(r). sacrifice fly: pila volans sacrificialis .
infield fly: pila volans inagello (#) .
Infield hit: ictus intra inagellum.
Texas Leaguer: ictus medianus.
(Baltimore) chop: resilire, resaliendi (Baltimorensis) (resilio, resilire, resilui or resilii, resultum).
Flare /blooper /ducksnort?pila ab catapulta laxa iacta?
single: (ictus) simplex.
double: (ictus) duplex.
triple: (ictus) triplex.
home run: cursus domus.
walk /base on balls: ambulatio, -onis (f) /[i]basis pilis(#).
intentional walk: ambulatio de industria /ambulatio consulta.
hit batsman: clavator ictus (a iaculatore)
fault: vitium, -ii (n)
to pull (one's) head: caput avellere (caput, capitis (n); avello, avellere (III) avulsi, avulsus).
to put (one's) foot in the bucket: pedem in hama deponere (pes, pedis (m); hama, -ae (f); depono, deponere (III), deposui, depositus).
hitch in one's swing: hamus in coactu.
to pull: traho, trahere (III), traxi, tractus.
pull hitter: clavator trahens.
dead pull hitter: clavator omnino trahens.
I. Fielding /Prehendere
error: erratum, -i (n)
a catch: captus, -us (m). To catch a ball: pilam capere (capio, capere, cepi, captus)
to field or to stop a ball: pilam prehendere (prehendo, prehendere (III), prehendi, prehensus).
tag: tactus, -us (m). To tag (a runner or a base): tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus.
tag play: lusus tactu
force: coactus, -us (m). To force (a runner): cursorem cogere (cogo, cogere (III) coegi, coactus). Force play: lusus coactu. To remove the force: coactum removeo, removere (II), removi, remotus.
Hold (a runner) on: (cursorem) retineo, retinere (II), retinui, retentus.
Play behind a runner: post cursorem ludere.
pivot: ?cnodax, -acis (m) /cardo, cardinis (m)? To pivot ??cnodacem /cardinem facere??
stretch (by firstbaseman): extensio, -onis (f); to stretch: se extendo, extendere (III) extendi, extensum.
double play: lusus duplex.
triple play: lusus triplex.
infield (inagellus):
in /back proximus /ultimus
at double-play depth: in positione pro ludo duplici.
in at the corners: proximus in angulis
bunt defense: defensus contra pulsum
to charge (a bunt): (contra pulsum) impetum facere.
to rotate (as in a bunt defense): roto, rotare, rotavi, rotatus.
no-doubles defense: positio contra duplices.
shift: mutatio, -onis (f).
...Boudreau shift: mutatio Boudreau /Boudronis
...Williams shift: mutatio Williams /Williamsi
...to shift: muto, -are, -avi, mutatus.
cutoff: interceptio, -onis (f)
cutoff man: interceptor, oris (c). To hit the cutoff man: interceptorem icere.
relay: traditio, -onis (f). To make a relay: trado, tradere (III), tradidi, traditus.
relay man: traditor, -onis (f).
drop: demitto, demittere (III), demisi, demissus.
deliberate drop: demissio consulta (demissio, -onis (f)).
infield chatter: garulitas inagelli (garulitas, -tatis (f)).
J: Running /Currere:
lead: initium, -i (n).
touch (a base) tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus
tag up /retouch: retango, ere (III), tetigi, tactus
slide: delapsus, -us (m).
to slide: delabor, delabi, delapsus.
straight-in slide: delapsus rectus.
hook slide: delapsus hamatus.
pop-up slide: delapsus insurgens.
fall-away slide: delapsus a basi.
headfirst slide: delapsus praeceps.
to pick-off: decarpo, -ere (III) decarpsi, decarptus
a pickoff: ?? decarptus /decarptura ??
pickoff play: lusus decarpturae /decarptui.
to pass another runner: cursorem alium praeterire (I).
hidden-ball trick: dolus pila occulta (dolus, -i (m)).
angustiae, -arum (f): rundown; pickle.
K. Catching / Recipere:
Dropped third stirke: (?laesionem /feritam /straicam?) tertiam demissa.
passed ball: pila praetervecta.
Shift:
Snap throw: iactus citus.
Jump-pivot: saltus flectens
Jab step:
Rock-and-throw:
L. Signals /Signa:
to give signs: signa dare
to put down signs (catcher): signa deponere)
to put up a stop sign (coach): signum sistendo erigere or statuere (#).
to take (or get) a sign: signum accipere.
to miss a sign: a signo (de)errare.
to steal signs: signa furari.
to change signs: signa mutare.
noise: strepitus, -us (m).
indicator: indicator, -oris (m) /signum indicans.
[/i]on: positum
off: amotum
to give (someone) the green light: (alicui) lucem viridem dare. [/color]
M. Umpiring /Arbitratio:
To call (what an umpire does): appello, -are, -avi, -atus /arbitror, arbitrari, arbitratus.
...to call (a player) out /safe: lusorem exitum /tutum appellare /arbitri.
...to call a ball /strike: pilam /feritam or straicam appellare arbitrari.
...to call a play: lusum appellare /arbitri.
...to call a ball fair /foul: pilam fas /nefas appellare /arbitri.
...to call an infield fly: pilam volentem inagello (#) appellare /arbitri.
...to call the infield fly rule: legem de pila volente inagello (#) citare (cito, citare, citavi, citatus)
...to call a game
......(=to umpire) ludum arbitrari /in ludo operari (operor, -ari, -atus).
......(= to end a game prematurely):
(umpire's) call: arbitrium, -i (n) /appellatio, -onis (f).
(umpire's judgement call: arbitrium percipiendo (fieri).
ejection: eiectio, -onis (f).
...to eject: eicio, eicere, eieci, eiectus.
N. Scorekeeping:
earned run: cursus meritus
unearned run: cursus non meritus
O. Things People Say /Dicta:
Players /Lusores:
"My bad" = "Mea culpa".
Umpires /Arbitri:
"Foul (Ball)!": (Pila)(De) Nefas!"
"On the tag...he's out!" = "Tactu...exitus est!"
(He's) Safe!: "Tutus (est)!"
Fans /Fautores:
"Let's go"!: "Eamus"!
P. Team-Names and League-Names/Nomina Manuum et Nomina Ligarum:
Teams of the National League East /(Manus Ligae Nationalis Divisionis Orientalis):
Mets: Metropolitani, Metropolitanorum (c)
Phillies: Philadelphoe, Philadelphorum (c).
Nationals: Nationales, Nationalium (c).
Braves: Fortes, Fortium / Bellatores, Bellatorum(c).
Marlins: Makairae, Makairarum.
Teams of the National Leage Central /Manus Ligae Nationalis Divisionis Centralis:
Brewers: Cerevesarii, Cerevesariorum .
Cardinals: Cardinales, Cardinalium (c).
Cubs: Catuli. Catulorum (c).
Reds: Rubri, Rubrorum (c)
Pirates: Piratae, Piratarum (c).
Astros: Astronautae, Astronautarum (c) /Astra, Astrorum (c) /Astrones, Astronum (singular Astro, Astronis) (c).
Teams of the National League West:
Dodgers: Elusores, Elusorum (c)
Dodgers: Gigantes, Gigantum (c) (singular Gigas, Gigantes)
Other Major League Teams/Aliae Manus Ligarum Majorum:
Angels: Angeli, Angelorum (c).
Athletics: Athletici, Athleticorum (c)
Diamondbacks: Spinadamantei (c)
Indians: Indi, Indorum (c).
Mariners: Nautae, Nautarum (c).
Orioles: Orioli, Oriolorum (c)
Rays: Mantae, -arum.
Marlins: Makairae, Makairarum (c).
Rangers: Salutarii, Salutariorum (c).
Red Sox: Tibiales Rubri (c) /Socci Rubri (c)
Rockies (team-name): Saxosi, Saxosorum (c). Royals: Regii, Regiorum (c).
Senators: Senatores, Senatorum (c)
Twins: Gemini, Geminorum (c).
White Sox: Tibiales Albi (c) /Socci Albi (c)Yankees: Ianki, Iankorum (c); singular Iank, Ianki.
Other Teams /Aliae Manus:
Knights: Equites, Equitum (singular Eques, Equitis) (c).
Clowns: Macci, Maccorum (c).
Eagles: Aquilae, Aquilarum (c).
Monarchs: Monarchae, Monarcharum (c).
Tauri (Durham)
Diaboli (El Paso)
Diaboli Rubri (Mexico City)
Principes (Syracuse; Peoria)
Ursi (Yakima)
Smaragdi (Eugene)
Reges Cupri (Butte)
Leones (Yucatan)
Castores (Portland, Oregon)
Macci (Indianapolis, once upon a time)
Miraculum (Miami; this one is singular)
Domus David (another singular form, this one much older)
"Secondary" Team Nicknames:
Birds:
Bluebirds:
Bucs:
Bums: Larifugae, -arum (c).
Fish: Pisces, Piscium (m) (singular Piscis, Piscis).
Halos: nimbi, nimborum (m).
Redbirds:
Snakes: Angues, Anguium (m).
Leagues /Ligae:
...American League: Liga Americana.
...Carolina League: Liga Carolinensis.
...Cape League: Liga Promentarii.
...Central League: Liga Centralis
...Cuban League: Liga Cubana.
...Dominican League: Liga Dominicana.
...Eastern League: Liga Orientalis.
...Federal League: Foedus Federalis.
...independent league: liga suae juris.
...International League: Liga Internationalis.
...Little League: Liga Parvulorum.
...Major League: Liga Maior.
...Mexican League: Liga Mexicana.
...minor league: liga minor..
...National Association: Societas Nationalis.
...National Federation of State High School Associations: Foedus Nationale Societatum Scholarum Secondariarum Civitatum.
...National League: Liga Nationalis.
...Negro Leagues: Ligae Nigrae.
...Pacific League : Liga Oceani Pacifici.
...Pacific Coast League: Liga Litoris Pacifici.
...Player's League: Liga Lusorum.
Q. Certain Externals:
championship / title: titulus, -i (m)
champions = victores, -rum (m) [Latin word also victors or winners of individual game, series, etc.]
division: divisio, -onis (f)
games behind /games out: ludis ulterior; e. g. to be five games out= quinque ludis [ablative] ulterior(es) esse.
league: liga, -ae (f) /foedus, foederis (n), societas, -atis (f).
pennant= vexillum, -i (n).
season= tempestas, tempestatits (f) /saiso, saisonis (f), saisonia, -ae (f).
regular season tempestas /saiso / saisonia ordinaria.
post-season /playoffs: certamen chordum (certamen, certaminis (n)).
to make the playoffs: ad certamen chordum inire.
magic number: numerus magicus (numerus, -i (m)).
place:
...first place: locus primus
...second place: locus secundus
...last place /basement /cellar: locus postremus / hypogaeum,
...to be in first place: locum primum tenere
series: series, -ei (f). World Series= Series Mundi. Divisional Series = Series Divisionum
sweep: scopo, -are, -avi, -atus.
...to sweep a series: seriem scopare.
...to sweep an opponent in a series: adversarium in serie scopare.
...a sweep: use infinitive /gerund: scopare /scopandi.
standings (of the clubs): status manuum (status -uum (m)).
R. Miscellaneous /Miscellanea:
trick play: lusus dolosus.
exhibition or practice game: prolusio, -onis (f).
S. Broadcasting and Print-Journalism:
Notes /Nota:
[1] Calefacio and calefacto are both strictly transitive; if an intransitive sense is needed ("Papelbon is warming in the bullpen") one must either use calefio, or a mediopassive of calefacto.