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  2. Portillo moment - Wikipedia

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    The Portillo moment was the declaration of the result for the Enfield Southgate constituency in the 1997 United Kingdom general election, at 3:01 a.m. on 2 May 1997. The Labour Party candidate, Stephen Twigg , defeated the sitting MP, Conservative cabinet minister Michael Portillo .

  3. Center of percussion - Wikipedia

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    (This point is also the node in the second vibrational harmonic, which also minimizes vibration.) The sweet spot on a baseball bat is generally defined as the point at which the impact feels best to the batter. The center of percussion defines a place where, if the bat strikes the ball and the batter's hands are at the pivot point, the batter ...

  4. Glossary of baseball terms - Wikipedia

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    The reference is to Bugs Bunny, the animated cartoon character, who is depicted employing such a pitch in the cartoon Baseball Bugs. As Trevor Hoffman 's changeup evolved into an all-world weapon, his pitching teammates were in awe of it, much like many hitters were.

  5. Bill Buckner's 1986 World Series error - Wikipedia

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    This scene was captured on film and would become an iconic image, taken by Mets photographer George Kalinsky, in Mets baseball history and in all of baseball. The Mets remained the only team to come within one strike of losing a World Series before recovering to become World Champions, until the St. Louis Cardinals did it in 2011.

  6. Portillo moments: Tory Cabinet ministers likely to lose their ...

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    An anticipated Labour landslide victory puts several Conservative Cabinet ministers at risk of losing their seats.

  7. Jack Billingham - Wikipedia

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    John Eugene Billingham (born February 21, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1968 through 1980, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1972 and 1977.

  8. Scott Spiezio - Wikipedia

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    Scott Edward Spiezio (/ ˈ s p iː z i. oʊ /; born September 21, 1972) is an American former professional baseball infielder.He is well known for his time as a member of the Anaheim Angels, when he hit a three-run home run in Game Six of the 2002 World Series against the San Francisco Giants, sparking the Angels to a dramatic come-from-behind victory.

  9. Fernando Valenzuela - Wikipedia

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    Stats at Baseball Reference ... to the White House for a state luncheon with Mexican president José López Portillo. ... one last great moment on June ...