While Jordan Belfort was in prison for securities fraud, he began writing the book that would become Martin Scorsese's Oscar-nominated movie. This story first appeared in the March 7 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: In baseball, the bullpen is the area where relief pitchers warm-up before entering a game. Depending on the ballpark, it may be situated in foul territory along the baselines or just beyond the outfield fence.
A balk in baseball is any action by the pitcher that violates the balk rule, which restricts the actions of the pitcher when there is at least one runner on base. The purpose of the balk rule is to protect the runner or runners from being deceived by the pitcher.