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A Can of Corn in Baseball

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A longtime baseball umpire wonders why the slang phrase can of corn refers to “an easily caught pop fly ball.” Another term for “a high fly ball” is rainmaker, suggesting that the ball goes up so far that it’s capable of causing a cloudburst. This is part of a complete episode.

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