Little League home run

noun

A plate appearance where the batter is able to reach home due to major fielding errors, on a scale not usually seen at that level of play.

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Meanings

nounLittle League home run (plural Little League home runs)

plural Little League home runs

  1. ball gamesA plate appearance where the batter is able to reach home due to major fielding errors, on a scale not usually seen at that level of play.

Origin

Little League + home run. From such error-filled plays being common at the actual Little League level but rare in professional-level baseball.

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APA

Little League home run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20League%20home%20run

MLA

“Little League home run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20League%20home%20run. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Little League home run,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20League%20home%20run.

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