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Complete Definition of "banjo hitter"

English

Etymology
From the twanging sound of the batter's swing like that of a banjo.

Noun
banjo hitter (plural: banjo hitters)

  1. In baseball, a batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage.

Quotations
2005, Aluminum bats, which had replaced wood in the college game in 1974, were so potent they made Babe Ruths out of banjo hitters. USA Today, 15 June 2005

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