The story
From the metaphor that the ball has eyes, allowing it to avoid the infielders.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ground ball with eyes
Today it means: A weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders. Full definition →
Today it means: A weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders. Full definition →
From the metaphor that the ball has eyes, allowing it to avoid the infielders.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.