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Nobody seems to know for sure. A couple of explanations are:
1) The word 'fungible' means 'something that is exchangable'. The bat used to hit practice ground/fly balls is lighter and thinner than a regular bat and fungo may have originated with the bat as it replaces a regular bat when hitting ground/fly balls for practice.
2) There was a child's game called fungo where a batter would hit fly balls and after one of the 'outfielders' caught a pre-determined amount, the outfielder and batter would switch places.
Click on the 'Origins of Fungo' link below to read about the theories behind the term.
What else can I help you with?
What is a fungo?
A fungo is a fielding practice drill in baseball in which a person deliberately hits fly balls in order to be caught.
What circles are not on-deck circles on a baseball field?
fungo circles
How to say mushroom in Italian?
Fungo
What are the release dates for Flatbush - 1979 The Littlest Fungo 1-4?
Flatbush - 1979 The Littlest Fungo 1-4 was released on: USA: 1979
What is a Coach's practice bat that ends in go?
That would be a fungo bat.
Why do you tape a fungo bat on the fat end?
Fungo bats are taped on the big end because they hit more balls than a regular bat and this protects the wood and allow it to last longer. Tape also allows the fungo hitter more traction off the bat so more fly balls or ground balls can be controlled better.
What is 'Ma fungo' when translated from Italian to English?
"But I function" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ma fungo. The conjunction and first person singular present indicative also translate into English as "But I serve (stand in, work)." The pronunciation will be "ma FOON-go" in Italian.
What is 'Mushroom Cup' when translated from English to Italian?
Trofeo Fungo is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "Mushroom Cup." The masculine singular phrase most famously references the Super Mario Brothers video games where the easy circuit revolves around a trophy whose symbol is a super mushroom (super fungo). The pronunciation will be "tro-FEY-o FOON-go" in Pisan Italian.
What is 'an Italian mushroom' when translated from English to Italian?
"An Italian mushroom" in English is un fungo italiano in Italian.
What actors and actresses appeared in ZedCrew - 2010?
The cast of ZedCrew - 2010 includes: Alvin Fungo as Hong
What is 'mushroom' when translated from English to Italian?
Funghi is an Italian equivalent of the English word "mushrooms." The masculine plural noun also translates as "fungi" in English. The pronunciation will be "FOON-ghee" in Pisan Italian.
How did the word bleachers come into use at baseball parks?
to describe the sun bleached boards that were the seats there in the 1880s
