"Dirty Ball: A mean trick by a player in illegally interfering with an opposing player." (Image by Bain News Service.)

Taken from the 1892 Brooklyn Daily Eagle “Base Ball Glossary.”

• The Box: The pitcher’s position.

• Chase the Leather, or the Sphere: To run after the ball when batted to the field.

• Corker: A fast, hard hit ball sent to the field by the batsmen.

• Daisy Cutter: A ball knocked by a batsman that goes at a rapid rate through the grass.

• Died on Base: When a base runner is on a base and the third man on his side is put out.

• Dirty Ball: A mean trick by a player in illegally interfering with an opposing player.

• Fan: An enthusiast who talks base ball incessantly.

• Fumble: When a player fails to a catch a ground ball, but fumbles it after stopping it.

• Garden: The entire field.

• Hot One: When the ball, on being hit hard, travels very fast.

• Rap Out: To bat out the ball.

• Stick Work: Batting.

• Twirler: Pitcher.

• Yellow Ball: Poor playing.