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What kind of hit is a moon shot?

Retry Correct Incorrect Some say this slang term originates back to slugger Wally Moon, which it very well may — but it works just as well to indicate that a ball was hit towards the moon itself (especially during night games).

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What kind of hit is a moon shot?

• A home run that barely scrapes over the fence
• A long and high home run
• A hit that bounces high after its first bounce
• An extremely high pop fly