The tools of ignorance

Posted by Word Camel on September 03, 2004

I learned last night that this is baseball slang for the catcher's gear (mask, pads, etc). Anyway, I was so taken with it that I wanted to share.

I also learned "a can of corn", meaning a pop fly that is so easy to catch the outfield doesn't even need to move from his position to catch it. I'm not sure why it's "a can of *corn*" per se but I like it.

:)

Camelita

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