Word: batted
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...BATMAN In the past, a katana, a Japanese sword, was a samurai's soul. The warriors may be long gone, but the samurai spirit lives on--particularly among Japanese professional baseball players. Take the Seattle Mariners' All-Star center fielder Ichiro Suzuki. Between games, Ichiro gives his bat the katana treatment: keeping it protected in a sealed aluminum case. After every game, he takes it to his locker and shows his gratitude for its service by going through the ritual of cleaning...
Ichiro's reverence for the bat came to him during a 1992 visit to the wise man of batmaking, 64-year-old Isokazu Kubota, master craftsman for equipment manufacturer Mizuno Technics Corp. Over the past 49 years, Kubota has made custom-designed wooden bats for more than 1,500 professional players, including Pete Rose and Hideki Matsui...
...Just see it, hit it,” sophomore Lauren Murphy said of her batting tricks last season. Yet, according to modern science, it is actually impossible for a batter to trace the ball with her eyes when the ball gets close to home plate. So, should we trust a scientist, or a first-hand expert? If anyone has the credibility to speak on the matter, then Lauren Murphy is certainly that person. Known as just “Murph” to her teammates and coach, Murphy had an extraordinarily impressive season last year in her Crimson debut...
...Long Grove, Ill., the spring historically belongs to the national pastime. Fred Duboe and his wife Sue-Ellen are a part of the baseball-loving community. Their garage is lined wall-to-wall with old bat racks and cleats affectionately referred to as “spikes.” Fred also occasionally travels to Tucson, Ariz., where he revels in a Chicago White Sox fantasy baseball training camp.Despite the deep-rooted familial interest, the Duboe sons, including sophomore midfielder Jason Duboe of the Harvard men’s lacrosse team, have long since traded in the proverbial communal interest...
...Amaker’s recruiting skills prove effective, we could see some freshman contributing right off the bat next season...