The base that the batter stands beside and over which the pitcher must throw the ball for a strike: it is the last base that a base runner must reach safely to score a run
The amount of expectation that comes onto a girl when she's approaching home plate with a bat, expected to hit a high-velocity object hurled at her by a very unfriendly pitcher, is almost as bad as public speaking.
They are ' balls ' in baseball terms - pitches that don't cross home plate.
If you're at a baseball game, try to get behind home plate or near the dugouts.
All-Star and Honigs also produce chest protectors andshin guards, but these are generally limited to the umpires behind home plate.
