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When did ‘or’ become ‘o’?
Posted in baseball, Language, Words and meanings on August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
ba-bip . . . ba-BIP . . . BABIP
Posted in baseball, Cincinnati on May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Some baseball players are just unlucky. Jay Bruce is one
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