1
a
: a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield
b
: a high baseball pitch lobbed to the batter
2
: an embarrassing public blunder
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As for memorable moments, he’s authored more bloopers in the outfield and on the basepaths than highlights.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez, mired in an 0-for-17 slump, hit a two-out 72.3 mph blooper into no-man’s land.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez, mired in an 0-for-17 slump, hit a two-out 72.3 mph blooper into no-man’s land.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooper. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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