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Another theory is that the corn refers to the practice in the very early days of baseball of calling the outfield the "corn field", especially in early amateur baseball where the outfield may have been a farm field. Frequently used by Red Barber, a variation, 'A #8 CAN OF GOLDEN BANTAM' was favored by Bob Prince, Pittsburgh Pirates' announcer.
Abbreviation/ Acronym: Franchise: ANA Anaheim Angels AZ Arizona Diamondbacks: ATL Atlanta Braves: BAL Baltimore Orioles (original, 1901–1902; current, since 1954) BOS Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters (from 1876–1900) or Boston Red Sox (since 1953) BSA Boston Americans (1901–1907) BSB Boston Beaneaters (1901–1906) or Boston Braves/Bees (1912 ...
Gmelch, George, "What's in a Baseball Nickname", NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture Volume 14, Number 2, Spring 2006, pp. 129–132. Baseball Nicknames: A Dictionary of Origins and Meanings, by James K. Skipper, McFarland & Company, 1992, ISBN 0-89950-684-4; Official Major League Baseball history of American League nicknames
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AM/PM. Abbreviations for “ante meridiem” and “post meridiem” ASAP. As soon as possible. BOGO. Buy one, get one. BOPUS. Buy online, pick up in store
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List of baseball jargon (R) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirect page. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Redirect to: ... Printable version; Languages ...