dead-ball era

proper noun

The period between around 1900 and 1919, characterized by low scoring games with few home runs.

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Meanings

proper nounthe dead-ball era
  1. ball gamesThe period between around 1900 and 1919, characterized by low scoring games with few home runs.
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APA

dead-ball era. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-ball%20era

MLA

“dead-ball era.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-ball%20era. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead-ball era,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-ball%20era.

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