moneyball n.— «The word, moneyball, has pried its way into the baseball lexicon. There are moneyball players and moneyball teams. As with any kind of contrived language, the use of the term carries with it the stigma of stereotype, which...
tools of ignorance
n.— «Ball players call a catcher’s paraphernalia “the tools of ignorance.”» —“The Sports X-Ray” by Bob Ray Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 1937. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
tools of ignorance n.— «Bresnahan’s shin guards were the final pieces of the “tools of ignorance,” that great descriptive phrase for the catcher’s equipment. There are conflicting stories about who came up with that wonderful...
tools of ignorance n. a baseball catcher’s mask, shin guards, and chest padding. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
tools of ignorance n.— «Leroy Zimmerman, star local high school graduate, will perform on the mound for the Corpe squad with Max Purcell donning the tools of ignorance to handle his slants.» —“Breadmen to Face...
tools of ignorance n.pl.— «The term “tools of ignorance” is my 2nd favorite baseball colloquialism.» —“Howdy” by White toolsOfIgnorance (Monrovia, California) May 14, 2004. (source: Double...