complete game; one thrown by two or more pitchers is a combined no-hitter. A no-hitter is a rare accomplishment for a pitcher or pitching staff—only 325...
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adopted the designated hitter or some variant, except for Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. The designated hitter is a player who does not...
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The pinch hitter assumes the spot in the batting order of the player whom he replaces. Pinch hitters are commonly used to replace a weak hitter (often the...
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In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without...
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inning no-hitter since Fred Toney in 1917. Roy Halladay threw two no-hitters in 2010: a perfect game during the regular season and a no-hitter in the 2010...
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one-hitter (also oney, bat, tay, oney bat, or taster) is typically a slender pipe with a screened narrow bowl designed for a single inhalation, or "hit"...
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Buick Open (section Long hitters)
won both events. In its final years, the tournament was dominated by long hitters. Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Brian Bateman, and Kenny Perry combined for...
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Glossary of baseball terms (redirect from One-hitter (baseball))
thing as a mistake hitter (a mediocre hitter who occasionally gets a pitch he can drive), but a "mistake pitcher" does not last long in the big leagues...
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I'd known I was gonna pitch a no-hitter today, I would have gotten a haircut." — Belinsky, after throwing a no-hitter Belinsky was already notorious as...
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has played on a number of the world's main tours. He is renowned as a long hitter. Hend turned professional in 1997 and joined the PGA Tour of Australasia...
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"Long Long Time" is a song written by Gary White which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt in 1970. "Long Long Time" is about a lasting love for someone who...
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not been hit. The catcher will also sometimes attempt to block the plate in order to prevent a run being scored. Designated hitter Pinch hitter Pinch runner...
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Volleyball (redirect from Outside hitter)
set to the outside hitter rather than middle or opposite. Since most sets to the outside are high, the outside hitter may take a longer approach, always...
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form of spectator golf in his era. Park, a tall, strong man, was a very long hitter and an excellent putter, but sometimes got into trouble through overly...
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Long Island is a populous island east of Manhattan in southeastern New York state, constituting a significant share of the New York metropolitan area in...
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"It's Been a Long, Long Time" is a big band-era song that was a hit at the end of World War II, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The...
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It's a Long Way There (Greatest Hits) is the first compilation album by the Australian group Little River Band, released in Australia and New Zealand...
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Carlos Hernández (infielder) (category Long Island Ducks players)
.280 with 32 stolen bases for Long Island. Hernández was a .133 career hitter with one RBI and no home runs in 18 games. List of Major League Baseball...
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Huey Pierce Long Jr. (August 30, 1893 – September 10, 1935), nicknamed "The Kingfish", was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana...
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TJ DeFalco (category California State University, Long Beach alumni)
1997) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for JTEKT Stings and the U.S. national team. DeFalco took home a bronze...
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Dock Ellis (section June 12, 1970 no-hitter)
his no-hitter. Hall updated the 1989 edition to reveal the LSD use. Singer-songwriter Barbara Manning paid tribute to Ellis and his no-hitter in the psychedelic...
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Legendary Status as a Long Hitter, Instructor, Hustler and Adventurer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 16, 2020. "Dunaway Long". Archived from the original...
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Shelley Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. For her role as Diane Chambers on the sitcom Cheers, Long received five...
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A clutch hitter is a baseball player who is seemingly adept at getting a hit in high-pressure situations, i.e. in the clutch. This usually refers to getting...
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Batting (baseball) (redirect from Hitter)
batter in the lineup. A DH acts as a permanent pinch hitter for the pitcher. Once a pinch hitter bats, he will replace the previous batter in the lineup...
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The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff...
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instructor Sean Foley since age 14 and although he hits a lower ball flight than the average long hitter on the PGA Tour, Champ was the longest driver on...
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cricket, pinch hitter or slogger is a term for a batter who is promoted up the batting order in order to score quick runs. The term "pinch hitter" comes from...
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Boney M. (redirect from Ultimate Boney M. - Long Versions and Rarities)
band has sold millions of records worldwide and is known for international hits including "Daddy Cool", "Ma Baker", "Belfast", "Sunny", "Rasputin", "Mary's...
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size golf course. Longer hitters have also accomplished this feat on longer holes, though nearly all par 4 and par 5 holes are too long for golfers to reach...
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