pick

ball

See:

BASE ON BALLS,

CARRY THE BALL,

FLY BALL,

FOUL BALL,

GET THE BALL ROLLING,

SET THE BALL ROLLING,

START THE BALL ROLLING,

GOPHER BALL,

GROUND BALL,

HAVE A BALL,

HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALL,

JUMP BALL,

KEEP THE BALL ROLLING,

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