Players in baseball who are at bat attempting to hit the ball, or more generally, people or things that strike or hit. Can also refer to successful performers in any field.
From the verb 'hit' (Old English 'hyttan', possibly from Old Norse 'hitta' meaning 'to find, meet with') plus the agent suffix '-er' and plural '-s'. Originally meant 'one who strikes', but specialized in baseball terminology while retaining broader meanings.
In baseball, hitters are constantly battling averages - even the best fail more often than they succeed, with a .300 average considered excellent! The term has expanded beyond sports to mean anyone who performs well or 'hits' their targets, whether literal or metaphorical.
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