Meanings
verbsit dead-red (third-person singular simple present sits dead-red, present participle sitting dead-red, simple past and past participle sat dead-red)
present singular third person sits dead-red · participle present sitting dead-red · participle past sat dead-red · past sat dead-red
- ball gamesFor a batter to look for a four-seam fastball.
If I were him, I would sit dead-red on this 3 and 1 pitch and try to launch one.
Origin
Popularized by broadcaster and former player Joe Morgan.
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APA
sit dead-red. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20dead-red
MLA
“sit dead-red.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20dead-red. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit dead-red,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20dead-red.
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