A boo bird noun phrase informal
A spectator at a sporting event boos at a specific competitor after something they didn't like happen.
These boo birds have been brought out.
Although you got the second prize, you was still defeated by the first one and fail to win, come first or become the champion in the end.
If someone is going through a purple patch, that means they have a very successful or lucky period, especially in sports.
To do one's best or try one's best to do something
Used to describe a poor boxer
Used to indicate the action of a base runner who sneak from one base to another in a baseball