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Both on-deck and in-the-hole were originally naval aircraft carrier terms{{fact|date=September 2018}}. In-the-hole is the designated spot where the pilot would wait before going "on the flight deck". For safety and to avoid confusion this "hole" was below the level of the flight deck. On older carriers, it may have been an actual pit or just a designated off-the-flight-deck spot the pilot would await. So the sequence of a pilot was to be "in-the-hole" until the plane was boarded on the flight deck ("on-deck"). Then the plane taxied to the catapult where it was launched. |
Both on-deck and in-the-hole were originally naval aircraft carrier terms{{fact|date=September 2018}}. In-the-hole is the designated spot where the pilot would wait before going "on the flight deck". For safety and to avoid confusion this "hole" was below the level of the flight deck. On older carriers, it may have been an actual pit or just a designated off-the-flight-deck spot the pilot would await. So the sequence of a pilot was to be "in-the-hole" until the plane was boarded on the flight deck ("on-deck"). Then the plane taxied to the catapult where it was launched. |
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The above is decidedly erroneous. On deck, as a baseball term was first used in 1867, long before the advent of aviation, let alone aircraft carriers. Google "on deck", |
The above is decidedly erroneous. On deck, as a baseball term was first used in 1867, long before the advent of aviation, let alone aircraft carriers. Google "on deck", WordOrigins, and you will find this: "On deck adj.; next in line, ready (1867); baseball borrowed the term from nautical jargon, but the sense of being next is distinctly baseball’s. The original positions were at bat, on deck, and in the hold. In the hold (or hole) is rarely heard anymore." I regret that "in the hold" ie, below decks, is no longer used. |
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Revision as of 20:30, 17 April 2019
In baseball, on deck refers to being next in line to bat. In a professional game, the batter who is on deck traditionally waits in a location in the foul territory called the on deck circle.
Being on deck only guarantees the batter will get a chance to bat in the inning if there are fewer than two outs, and the number of outs plus the number of baserunners adds up to fewer than three because a double or triple play could occur. Additionally, the manager reserves the right to pull the on-deck hitter for a substitute at his discretion.
The player next in line to bat behind the on deck batter is referred to as being in-the-hole.
Significance in save situations
A relief pitcher who comes in to pitch when his team is ahead can earn a save if the tying run is either on base, at bat, or on deck, and he then finishes the game without giving up the lead.[1]
On-deck circles
There are two on-deck circles in the field, one for each team, either circle can be used by either team, positioned in foul ground between home plate and the respective teams' benches. The on-deck circle is where the next scheduled batter, or "on-deck" batter, warms up while waiting for the current batter to finish his turn. The on-deck circle is either an area composed of bare dirt; a plain circle painted onto artificial turf; or often, especially at the professional level, made from artificial material, with a team or league logo painted onto it.
According to Major League Baseball rules, there are two on-deck circles (one near each team's dugout). Each circle is 5 feet in diameter, and the centers of the circles are 74 feet apart. A straight line drawn between the centers of the two on-deck circles should pass 10 feet behind home plate.
Origin
Both on-deck and in-the-hole were originally naval aircraft carrier terms[citation needed]. In-the-hole is the designated spot where the pilot would wait before going "on the flight deck". For safety and to avoid confusion this "hole" was below the level of the flight deck. On older carriers, it may have been an actual pit or just a designated off-the-flight-deck spot the pilot would await. So the sequence of a pilot was to be "in-the-hole" until the plane was boarded on the flight deck ("on-deck"). Then the plane taxied to the catapult where it was launched.
The above is decidedly erroneous. On deck, as a baseball term was first used in 1867, long before the advent of aviation, let alone aircraft carriers. Google "on deck", WordOrigins, and you will find this: "On deck adj.; next in line, ready (1867); baseball borrowed the term from nautical jargon, but the sense of being next is distinctly baseball’s. The original positions were at bat, on deck, and in the hold. In the hold (or hole) is rarely heard anymore." I regret that "in the hold" ie, below decks, is no longer used.
References
- ^ "Official Baseball Rules 2017 Edition" (PDF).
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External links
Media related to On-deck circles at Wikimedia Commons
