What's a Texas League single?
Imagine this: You're watching a baseball game, and the batter hits the ball. But instead of soaring majestically through the air like a home run or screaming along the ground like a line drive, this ball decides to take the scenic route. It lazily floats just over the heads of the infielders but drops down before the outfielders can get there. It's like the ball couldn't decide which neighborhood it wanted to live in and settled for the awkward spot right in between. That's a Texas League single!
Why is it called a Texas League single?
Legend has it that this term came from the Texas League, a minor league where these bloop singles were apparently as common as cowboy hats in Texas. So, the next time you see a ball that looks like it’s having a mid-air identity crisis, you'll know you’re witnessing the rare and hilarious phenomenon of the Texas Leaguer single. – a hit that’s more about luck than power, sneaking its way to safety in no man's land. Think of it as the baseball equivalent of finding money in your old jeans – unexpectedly delightful!
You can score this however you please, I found myself just writing it out in the box.