Word: hard-hitting
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Dates: during 1882-1882
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...mentioning. The right field is a steep hill, centre field is occupied by a church, nor is the left field as large as it ought to be. According to the ground rules, any ball striking a building outside the grounds is only allowed to count for two bases. A hard-hit ball to right field will strike the hill and then roll down into the first baseman's hands. Every one who saw our last game with Brown last year, recollects how indignant he felt when a hit ordinarily worth about two bases rolled under the fence into...