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Word: ecks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...That decade was when Kirk Gibson hobbled up and swatted the Eck and the A's in Game One. Or was it Goose Gossage and the Padres? Don Denkinger and Dane Iorg beat St. Louis. The decibel meter broke at the Metrodome...

Author: By Theodore D. Chuang, | Title: Daddy? What Were Sports in The 80s Like? | 12/15/1989 | See Source »

...never understand what happened in the World Series," the A's fan continued, shaking his head. "That Gibson, he couldn't even make it around the bases. He was practically crippled. But he hit that homer. Off of The Eck. I never even heard of half the Dodgers who were playing, but we couldn't beat those no-names...

Author: By Theodore D. Chuang, | Title: This Year, Someone's Gotta Win | 10/3/1989 | See Source »

...member read from the Bible, a representative of Harvard/Radcliffe Hillel read a passage in Hebrew and Professor of Comparative Religion Diana L. Eck offered prayers along with a secular exhortation to keep working for greater justice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Service Remembers Dr. King | 1/18/1989 | See Source »

...Cubs. Jimmy, 12, was cool as he took the mike last week for the ninth inning of the final play-off game between the A's and the Red Sox. "And he walked him," said Jimmy as relief ace Dennis Eckersley delivered ball four to Spike Owen. But the Eck got out of the jam when he popped up Jody Reed, and suddenly Jimmy dropped all objectivity. "The game is over!" he shouted. "The A's have won the pennant! Dad, you owe me five bucks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: How About Those Announcers? | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

...first time this decade, U.S. consumption of silver has outstripped production, pushing prices from a $5-to-$6 range past $7 an oz. Meanwhile, mutual funds specializing in North American gold, such as Van Eck Gold/Resources and U.S. New Prospector, benefited from money fleeing South African investments. The extended bull market in stocks has also played a role, as investors have taken profits and sought safe alternatives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INVESTING: Getting Bullish On Bullion | 4/27/1987 | See Source »

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