Hardball
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Hardball, in English, generally refers to baseball (as opposed to its variant softball), especially when played very competitively. Metaphorically, it refers to uncompromising and ruthless methods or dealings, especially in politics.
Computers
- Hardball, a computer game made for the Palm OS and similar to Breakout
- Hardball! (video game), a series of computer games about baseball
Films
- Hardball (film), a 2001 film with Keanu Reeves and Diane Lane
- Hardball, a 1997 film with Tony Curtis
Food
- Hardball, a sugar stage in the making of candy and other confectionery
Literature
- Hardball — How Politics is Played Told By One Who Knows the Game, a book by Chris Matthews, a political talk-show host
- Hardball (comics), a superhero in the Avengers: The Initiative series from Marvel Comics
- Hardball, a comic book series written by Chuck Austen
- Hardball, 2009 detective novel by Sara Paretsky, part of the V. I. Warshawski series
Sports
- Hardball squash, a racquet sport
- Hardball, a type of handball used in Gaelic handball#Types of Handball
- Hardball, an extreme shooting game utilizing the BB guns firing the metal projectiles
Television
- Hardball with Chris Matthews, a talk show on MSNBC hosted by Chris Matthews
- "Hard Ball" (30 Rock), an episode of the television series 30 Rock
- Hardball (1989 TV series), a one-season NBC crime drama television series
- Hardball (1994 TV series), a television series unrelated to the 1989 series
- Hardball (Filipino TV series) sports show in the Philippines
Other uses
- Hardball (company), a Norwegian investment company.
- Hardball, a slang term used for full metal jacket bullet pistol ammunition, particularly in .45 ACP caliber
- Hardball (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe
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