1. Hatteberg is mobbed at home plate.

2. Corked bats can be confiscated by the home plate umpire

3. The Orioles claimed the umpire blew the call at home plate.

4. Catcher definition is - one that catches; specifically : a baseball player positioned behind home plate

5. What does Catcher mean? One that catches, especially the baseball player positioned behind home plate who signals for and receives pitches

6. Not only does the Catcher guard home plate, but Catcher works with the pitcher and other players to coordinate the team’s defense

7. A Cutter is a version of the fastball, designed to move slightly away from the pitcher's arm-side as it reaches home plate

8. The Beaning was so severe that Conigliaro dropped down to the ground face first, sprawled before home plate, as if pole-axed, bleeding from the nose and eye

9. Curveball definition, a pitch with a downward spin that causes the ball to drop and veer as it approaches home plate, away from the side from which it was thrown: He started perfecting his Curveball during his junior year in high school