Pinch Hitter
Template:Kart-infobox The Pinch Hitter is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour. It is the signature kart of Mario (Baseball) debuting in the 2021 Los Angeles Tour. The kart is a small buggy with a hood resembling a baseball helmet, a seat resembling a baseball glove, and exhaust pipes resembling baseball bats with the Mario Kart logo. It uses white-rimmed versions of the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the emblem appears at the front on the kart. The Pinch Hitter increases the duration of Slipstream boosts and the amount of points awarded for performing Slipstreams.
A white variant called the Cleanup Hitter also appears, and like the Pinch Hitter, it has the High-End classification.
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Mario (Baseball) drifting on Los Angeles Laps 3
Mario (Baseball) tricking in the Pinch Hitter on New York Minute 4
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (traditional) | 第一棒[?] Dì yī bàng |
Leadoff Hitter | |
| German | Rot-Baseballer[?] | Red Baseballer | |
| Italian | Battistrada fuoricampo[?] | Home-Run Outrider | |
| Portuguese | Rebatedor vermelho[?] | Red Hitter |
