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A forward 'k' is using in Baseball scoring to mean a batter struck out swinging. a backward 'k' is used to mean a batter struck out looking.

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Why backwards k for strike out?

Backwards K's are for a strikeout looking (not swinging the bat).


Why is the strike K sometimes backwards in baseball?

The "K" is placed backwards in cases where the batter strikes out looking.


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Is a strikeout looking k bacwards or forwards?

Looking is backwards. A looking strikeout is subjective to the home plate umpire that night. A swinging strikeout is objective. No doubt that he missed on that third strike; that's a K. K=swinging forward. Backwards K=looking backwards at the umpire and being K'ed


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