(baseball) To hit a ball during an at-bat that results in all runners on base and the hitter scoring runs; the best result of an at-bat.
He was the first pinch hitter to hit a home run on the first pitch of his career.
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(informal, figuratively, by extension) To achieve the best possible result.
I wanted to get up to the plate and take the chance of hitting a home run. Even if I didn't hit a home run, I would be working with the man I respected and loved more than any businessman I had ever known.
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(slang, figuratively, euphemistic) To engage in sexual intercourse.
He was the first pinch hitter to hit a home run on the first pitch of his career.
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