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The use of a batter's eye has been standard in baseball since at least the late 1800s. One example of a batter's eye is the black area in center field of the first Yankee Stadium. At one time there were seats in that section, but because of distractions the seats were removed and the area was painted black.
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 ...
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The Black and White – Reference to the team's colors [citation needed] The Hitless Wonders – Refers to the 1906 team that won the AL pennant and World Series despite a .230 team batting average. The Black Sox [ 15 ] – Reference to the infamous 1919 team, which fixed the World Series and is popularly known as the " Black Sox Scandal ".
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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
In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...
This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). [1]