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Eleven walks were collected off the two Army hurlers, while Tolf walked eight men. Welch of the V-12 was the only batter to garner two safeties. However, with the aid of walks and errors, several V-12ers had perfect days...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: V-12, Meets ASTP in Track and Baseball | 5/19/1944 | See Source »

...children, Chicago churches held Bible baseball games. There are two teams. Pitcher of the team in field throws a question from a given Bible assignment. If the batter of the opposing team gives the right answer, he goes to base; otherwise he is out. Bible Society Secretary Taylor has added refinements to the game, given each question a particular base-hit value. Examples: What kind of a crown did the soldiers place on Jesus? The answer (thorns) is good for one base. What relation was Annas to Caiaphas? rates a home run if answered: father-in-law. There are sacrifice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Bible Crusade | 12/20/1943 | See Source »

Last week at a base far from the crowds (whose members sometimes shout "Hit 'em again" when a batter is struck by a pitched ball) the "Yankees" took the championship game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Yankees Win | 10/11/1943 | See Source »

gillette, n. Fast pitch near batter's whiskers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Diz on Diz | 9/27/1943 | See Source »

...baseball fan knows 1) that Mr. Roosevelt's role in "waiting it out" was that of a batter rather than a pitcher, and 2) that pop bottles are traditionally reserved for umpires...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 9, 1943 | 8/9/1943 | See Source »

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