baseball fan

collocation in English

meaningsofbaseballandfan

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baseball
noun
uk
/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/us
/ˈbeɪs.bɑːl/
a game played especially in North America by two teams of nine players, in which a player hits a ball with a bat (= stick) and tries to run around four bases on a large field before the other team returns ...
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fan
noun[C]
uk
/fæn/us
/fæn/
someone who admires and supports a person, sport, sports ...
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(Definition ofbaseballandfanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbaseball fan

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His father is an enthusiasticbaseballfan, and has supported him all the way.
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He was an avidbaseballfanwho attended as many of his grandchildren's sports games as possible.
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Roesnick was an avidbaseballfan, and sponsored a number of semi-pro team.
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She was an avidbaseballfanin her own right.
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For anybaseballfan, this book is a true treasure.... long overdue.... a loving gift to followers of the greatest game in the world.
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Busch is also an avidbaseballfanand stated the goal of visiting every ballpark nationwide.
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And you don't have to be a kid or abaseballfanto enjoy it, either....
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Sunday remained a prominentbaseballfanthroughout his life.
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His father was a chef and abaseballfanwho died at age 52 in 2008.
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Later in this same season, he reveals himself to be abaseballfan.
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He also credited himself as the originator of the word fan, as inbaseballfan.
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He was also an enthusiasticbaseballfanand sabermetrician, and made frequent reference to the sport in his essays.
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Rosenblatt was more than just abaseballfan, he was a top outfielder in amateur and semipro leagues for nearly 20 years.
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He is an avidbaseballfan.
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He was also an avidbaseballfan.
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His father was a die-hardbaseballfan.
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Jean was an avidbaseballfanand taught her kids about the game.
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They had all the appearance of baseball fans responding to their cheer leader.
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More importantly, the material generated discussion on statistical analysis in baseball and introduced many baseball fans to objective research.
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