"Pinch" was old-timey slang for a tough, high pressure situation. Think "We're in a pinch!"
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Pinch Hitter
Tom Miller - pinch hitter - was born on 1897-07-05.
Tom Miller - pinch hitter - died on 1980-08-13.
Charlie Miller - pinch hitter - was born on 1877-12-30.
The Pinch Hitter - 1917 was released on: USA: 29 April 1917
Jim Campbell - pinch hitter - was born on 1943-01-10.
In the game of baseball, a pinch hitter is the term given to a player that is substituted for the next scheduled hitter. The term gets its name from the phrase in a pinch, meaning the ability to do something in short order or notice.
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