student asking question

Does the word "sacrifice" in this scenario refer to a "sacrifice hit" in the game?

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Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

The speaker is referencing the episode "Homer at the bat" here, in which he gets hit in the head by the first pitch. This inadvertently leads to his team winning the championship and Homer being called a "hero." The "sacrifice" mentioned here refers to the injury he took on in the game here, which allowed his team to win the game. Ex: The player was known for sacrificing his body to help his team to score points. Ex: Despite being quite elderly, the old man sacrificed his body doing physical labor to support his family.

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