In baseball, a gentle hit where the batter lets the ball touch the bat without swinging hard, causing it to roll slowly.
Origin uncertain, possibly from German 'Bund' (bundle) or related to bunting (flags). First used in baseball in the 1870s.
The bunt is secretly one of the most mathematically complex plays in baseball—it's the only hit where the batter's goal is to NOT use their full strength, requiring perfect timing and positioning instead.
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