Word: gloving
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Mitropoulis, referred to by many on the campaign trail as the governor's "body-glove" because he accompanied Dukakis almost every single minute of the day--including the governor's daily power walks--says that his adventures on the road were invaluable...
...supporters. They have also been lulled by their social status, which formerly made it possible to attract members without any effort. The Rev. Roger Zimmerman, who is industriously turning around a Disciples of Christ church near downtown Louisville, says that his socially prominent congregation long had a "white glove" mentality: "They didn't reach out and evangelize. They expected people to come of their own accord...
...shall ne'er remark/ A cornfield green as Fenway Park." It comes in the concrete poetry of a Bill James statistical analysis, or in the sprung rhythm of a Roger Angell paragraph. Or in the flight of a ball from the pitcher's hand toward the catcher's glove, with a million delicious options at stake...
...bottom of the third is a perfect example. After Prior nearly killed the pitcher with a rocket right into her glove, Reilly and Wambach both singled. Next, Crowley delivered a scorcher to left which had extra-bases and two RBI's written all over it. Somehow Matylewski managed not only to catch the smash but also to double off Reilly at second...
With two outs and a runner on third, Fromholz got Julie Bouchard to hit a high infield pop-up. The wind took hold of the ball as shortstop Rachel Donaldson circled under it. The ball dropped off Donaldson's glove, giving the Black Bears a 4-2 advantage...