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Word: batting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Before Kirkland had used up its raps, they made another run and took a 6 to 4 lead. As Leverett came to bat Deacons Gabler and Smith changed positions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kirkland Nine Tops Bunnies; Puritans Win | 5/6/1949 | See Source »

Finally, the CRIMSON came to bat in the last half of the ninth inning: the evening shadows were lengthening in the sun now turned orange. The first man to the bat was the inspirational leader of the CRIMSON nine, Pompous Prexy Pratt, his face fiushed in the Cadmium sun. He reached first on a walk...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Upsets Odds Pulberizes Runcible Poon 23-2 Under Tepid Morbiuezza Sun | 4/30/1949 | See Source »

Could he do it? Twenty-three years of tradition rested on his puny bat. Twenty-three runs had yet to be scored, and inexorably the cardinal sun was fleeing from the skies. Littlefellow swung and hit a towering fly ball. Surely this was an out. Here, at last, was the end of the amazing Crimson winning skein. But no, for somehow fate was riding out here today in the ruby sun. The Lampoon infield lost the ball in the miniaceous sun and while they were looking for it twenty-three CRIMSON runs scampered home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Upsets Odds Pulberizes Runcible Poon 23-2 Under Tepid Morbiuezza Sun | 4/30/1949 | See Source »

Best Comedian: Groucho Marx in You Bet Your Life (ABC), "the only man on the air who can work without a script and bat off a brilliant succession of witticisms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Kudos | 4/25/1949 | See Source »

...Voiselle slowly but deliberately rotated the bat across the plate. The ball hit it and bounced off into right field. Two runs scored, and the Braves...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 4/22/1949 | See Source »

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