Word: swing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...humanity that binds Americans together. Although his vision is steeped in sadness, it is equally rich in humor and wonder at the everyday joys of living, from the umpteenth retelling of a beloved family anecdote to a mock- scandalized peek through the window at the neighbors, from the swing of a baseball bat to the cradling of a newborn child. Like the blues music he threads through them, his plays transcend ethnicity. Playgoers of any race who come as emotional tourists depart realizing they have seen themselves reflected onstage...
...knew what had to happen then. He'd swing, the ball would catch the breeze blowing out to left-center and would soar out of Fenway, and the crowd would rise--as one--cheering. Jim Rice would be a hero. The hecklers would stand, shamefaced. It had to happen...
Likewise, the nation's 24th-ranked Harvard women's tennis team posted a 3-4 mark against some of the top teams in the country during a swing west. The Crimson chalked up wins against Cal State-Fullerton, the University of San Diego and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in its annual spring break trip...
...terrific time," said Co-Captain Cyndy Austrian of the Crimson women's swing west. "We lost three close matches that we thought we could have won. We now know what it's going to take to beat these teams at nationals...
...Henderson takes his lead off first. Here's the pitch to Mattingly. Swing and a miss...