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The term ducks on the pond originated from a radio sports announcer for the Washington Senators named Arch McDonald. Among other quotes by Arch was "there it goes Mrs. Murphy" was meant a home run
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∙ 13y agoThe term you're most likely asking about is "ducks on the pond," which means runners on base. It's most often used to refer to a situation with the bases loaded.
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What does the Baseball term ducks on the pond mean?
two men on base, runners in scoring position second and first, second and third and especially on the corners third and first base
What is a badelynge?
A badelynge is an archaic term for a group of ducks on the ground.
Where did the term ball come from in baseball?
its baseball because you run around bases and you play with a ball
Where does the baseball term blue come from?
Very simple--umpires wear blue uniforms.
What do you call more than one duck in a group?
A paddling of ducks, a raft of ducks, a team of ducks, a dopping of ducks
Where does the term tools of ignorance come from in the sport baseball?
the tools of ignorance refer to the catchers gear
What is a yellow pond-lily?
A yellow pond-lily is another term for the spatterdock, a species of water lily with the Latin name nuphar advena.
What does the idiom sitting ducks mean?
This term refers to someone in a particularly vulnerable situation.
What does sliding pond mean?
It is a colloquial term used in the Northeastern part of the U.S. states to refer to a playground slide. most likely the origin of the term was "Slide Upon" and through time became sliding pond.
Does a pond have an inlet and outlet?
Generally a "pond" is taught of as a still body of water smaller than a lake. "still" implies no flow movement and would mean that there is no inlet or outlet. However, the term "pond" is sometimes extended as in "Mill Pond" which would have both an inlet and an outlet.
What are some slang words for pool?
One slang term for a pool is a cement pond.
What is a hunting term for a pair of rabbits?
A pair of any small game (rabbits, ducks, etc.) is called a brace.
