Spanish Baseball Word List
Some baseball expressions in English and Spanish:
Double steal: The violin's play - la jugada del violin (Nicaragua)
Closing pitcher: zipper pitcher - pitcher zipper (Mexico)
To strike out a batter: to chocolatize the batter - chocolatear al bateador (Mexico)
To strike out a batter: to serve up a bowl of pigeon soup - servir un plato de sopa de pichon (Mexico)
Easy out, weak hitter: an out disguised as a player - un out vestido de pelotero (Cuba)
Can of corn, easy play or inning: french fries, peanuts, fried bananas - papita, mani, toston (Venezuela)
A pitcher who is hit hard: getting hit more than a pinata - recibe mas palo que una pinata (Nicaragua.)
An unearned run: a run stained by sin - una carrera manchada por el pecado (Mexico)
San Diego Padres: priests without cassock - sacerdotes sin sotana (Dominican Republic)
Outfielder: jardinero
Outfielder: patrullero
Outfielder: cazador
Outfielder: guardabosque
Outfielder: guardavalla