<P> In baseball , a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners ( `` bases loaded '' ) , thereby scoring four runs -- the most possible in one play . According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary , the term originated in the card game of contract bridge , in which a grand slam involves taking all the possible tricks . The word slam , by itself , usually is connected with a loud sound , particularly of a door being closed with excess force ; thus , slamming the door on one 's opponent ( s ) , in addition to the bat slamming the ball into a home run . </P>
<P> In baseball , a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners ( `` bases loaded '' ) , thereby scoring four runs -- the most possible in one play . According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary , the term originated in the card game of contract bridge , in which a grand slam involves taking all the possible tricks . The word slam , by itself , usually is connected with a loud sound , particularly of a door being closed with excess force ; thus , slamming the door on one 's opponent ( s ) , in addition to the bat slamming the ball into a home run . </P>
where did the term grand slam come from
where did the term grand slam come from
the card game of contract bridge , in which a grand slam involves taking all the possible tricks
the card game of contract bridge , in which a grand slam involves taking all the possible tricks