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That explains the ‘easy catch’ but where does corn come into the equation? In the very early days of baseball, the outfield was called the “corn field.” Especially in early amateur baseball the outfield may have been a farm field.
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the baseball term "can of corn" was first said by ... In old grocery stores food from the very top shelves was fetched by a boy with a hook on a long pole. He'd tip the cans off the shelves and catch them. An easy catch, then, became a 'can of corn'. ... Open Questions in Baseball...
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Corn in baseball? Can of corn baseball? Baseball can of corn? Baseball - can of corn? Can of corn in baseball? In baseball can of corn? In baseball wasin ment by can of corn? In baseball is ment by can of the corn? ... What does can o corn mean in baseball terminology? What does it mean when they say can of corn in baseball?
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A Can of Corn is a fly ball that is an easy catch for the fielder. ... This is one of the first weird baseball terms I ever heard. You don’t hear it often anymore, and I think a large part of that is that the term is an anachronism. All of the reports I’ve heard point toward this term coming about because of the...
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A few baseball terms for you to enjoy. ... Can of corn: A fly ball that is easy for a player to catch; usually refers to a fly ball to the outfield, but can also be used for an infield pop up. (old school term)
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Baseball is unique because of its obsession with statistics and its rich and complex terminology. Here is the first volume of a dictionary of baseball slang terms. ... Can of Corn. A high, easy-to-catch, fly ball hit to the outfield (also known as a Can of Peas).
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AG: The origin of "can of corn" is the most-repeated question received here. Although it was answered a few seasons ago, here it is again. ... A couple of possible sources of the phrase are cited in the definitive "New Dickson Baseball Dictionary." The most accepted: The phrase, first used in 1896, makes reference to a...
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guide to common baseball terms & phrases ... ; Prepared by the Publishing Department of Major League Baseball Properties. ... can of corn; An easy catch by a fielder.
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posted 6-Jun-2000 9:54pm ... i don't care! ... A baseball player with a corns on his can from sitting in the dugout all season??
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