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Word: balled (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...bats--wood ones, of course. There was this one bat (Johnny Bench model, 30-ouncer) that I made sure was always properly placed in our team's equipment bag. I almost hit my only real home run (you know, when the ball actually goes into the trees on no bounces) with it. The pitcher was this short loudmouth who looked like Emmanuel Lewis with a James Brown hairdo. I hit the ball into the center field trees and began my first true home run trot, just like the big leaguers. But as I rounded second, the umpire told...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Little League Moments and Fears | 10/24/1989 | See Source »

...throw was high, and I had to leap for the ball. Thinking I could still tag Pat, I slammed my mitt down on the plate. I jammed my thumb instead...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Little League Moments and Fears | 10/24/1989 | See Source »

Before the game, I tried to catch; I couldn't even grip the ball with my mitt. That's when I went to Coach and told him that it would be a big mistake if I caught...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Little League Moments and Fears | 10/24/1989 | See Source »

With the score tied, 1-1, Matias again found herself deep in enemy territory. When Green sweeper Jen Hand trapped the ball near her own goal line, Matias did what she did best--charge through...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: M. Booters Now the Spoilers | 10/24/1989 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 134, No. 17 OCTOBER 23, 1989 | 10/23/1989 | See Source »

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