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What’s a shoestring catch?

Retry Correct Incorrect A running catch that’s caught just before it hits the ground is a shoestring catch since it’s made right around the fielder’s shoestrings. Shoestring isn’t a regular term in normal parlance, but shoestring catch is normal baseball slang.

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What’s a shoestring catch?

• A catch made near a fielder’s feet
• A catch where the fielder trips
• A catch of a ball off of a hop
• A catch of a ground ball