Definition
To champion, to actively assist, to provide support (for someone).
In Context
- "If he had been guided along the path of righteousness and worked hard for honest people, “Ashie” would have been a good man. But he was, indeed, a victim of circumstances in that he went to bat for the wrong side."
- "Among foremen who often “go to bat” for their men, encouraging efficiency brings an improvement in group production norms"