Word: batterer
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...broadcaster Harry Caray, Skip Caray kept the family tradition alive while developing his own style and devoted following. The voice of the Atlanta Braves for more than three decades, Caray provided commentary punctuated by his wry wit and irreverent humor--as in the game in which he declared each batter's success against pitcher Jung Bong "another hit off of Bong." Though he was derided by some for overly favoring his home team, among loyal Braves fans that was more of a reason to adore...
...Washington Senators, pitching batting practice and exhibition games--boosting the morale of fellow veteran-amputees. But one August afternoon, he took the mound against the Boston Red Sox, becoming the first man with an artificial leg ever to pitch in a major league game. Shepard struck out his first batter and held his own for more than five innings, giving up only three hits. It would be his only major league appearance, but to him it was a dream realized. "Goddammit," he recalled thinking at the time, "I'm in the ball game...
...Show, a circus-like variety show popular with Midwestern families. But the water kept rising, saturating the land around the lake. Eventually, it collapsed, Diehl says, "right before our eyes." Diehl is hoping to reopen the show this weekend. But his worries are hardly over: storms are expected to batter the region in the coming days...
...started off the inning with a double to center. Kerper knocked her in with a sacrifice fly to right. Unable to recover from a four-run deficit in the opening inning, the Crimson’s offense was quieted by Tiger pitcher Kristen Schaus, who struck out eight Harvard batters while walking none. Both teams’ pitchers threw a complete game. In her final appearance in a Crimson uniform, Madick sat down six and gave up eight hits, four of which came in the first inning.Madick ended her fourth and final season for Harvard with eight wins, five saves...
Though Harvard may not boast the same home run numbers, its depth makes the line up more than capable. Every Crimson batter is hitting at a clip above .250 while five players, Lauren Murphy (.361), Ellen Macadam (.348), Emily Henderson (.341), Jess Pledger (.315), and Jen Francis (.313) are all above...