Word: batting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...years of big-league baseball, he averaged .358 at bat-an average topped only by Ty Cobb's .367 (for 24 years...
After Norm Cameron of the Bunnies had to drop out in the first inning because of a bad leg, Phil Weeks took the mound for the remainder of the contest. Cameron stayed in the game, however, and got two hits in three times at bat. Neff, pitching for the Elephants, did well except for the fourth inning when he gave up five urns and the ball game...
Pacing the Kirkland attack was Jack Dixon, shortstop, who hit every time he came to bat. Larry Munson and Harold Levitan, the left side of the Eliot infield, starred for Eliot...
Aesop's Bat...
...want us-behind the eight ball-and the situation finally becomes apparent to the rabbit-brained masses, then all of you prostitute lickspittle congenital stool pigeons who now so smugly fawn on those elements that represent established wealth, power and authority, may find yourselves in the position of the Bat in Aesop's fable: kicked out and repudiated by both sides. Perhaps you think you will not suffer much inconvenience, at that, since in addition to the reputed characteristics of the bat, you also possess the ability of the chameleon to change to the safe color upon short notice...