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According to John Marshall of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: " It is agreed that this term for a bloop single into the outfield dates from around the start of the 20th century. But where it came from is the subject of at least a half dozen theories, as recounted in Paul Dickson's authoritative "New Dickson Baseball Dictionary." The Texas League theories range from a team in the Texas League that specialized in the use of the bloop single as an offensive weapon; to the effects of strong Gulf Stream winds on outfield flies in the Texas League; to the debut of Ollie Pickering, either in the majors or the Texas League, who came to bat and proceeded to run off a string of seven straight bloop hits. "
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Who are the little leaguers?
Leaguer
What are the ratings and certificates for Big Leaguer - 1953?
Big Leaguer - 1953 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G USA:Approved (PCA #16459)
How did Texas leaguer get its name and where did it originate?
The Texas leaguer got it's name from my Great Grandfather, Ollie Pickering, who hit seven bloop hits in a row in his baseball debut in the Texas League. The above is certainly one of the theories on the origin of the term 'Texas Leaguer'. Another is that three players had been traded up to the majors from the Texas League and beat a team with bloop singles in their first game. The synopsis of the game reported the hits as 'dinky Texas Leaguers'. Another theory is attributed to New York Giants second baseman Larry Doyle, who played in the majors between 1907-1920. He said he noticed the Gulf stream breezes had a major effect on fly balls in the Texas League cities. Balls that were seemingly hit hard enough to make it to an outfielder would be knocked down by the strong winds and fall between an infielder and outfielder. this is out of the question but at one point our former president george w bush owned the rangers
Which phrase does not come from the Preamble to the Constitution?
Which phrase does not come from the Preamble to the Constitution?
What was the 1980s baseball movie where a minor leaguer or Indy leaguer is with a woman in a hotel suite. He has a dip in and he shows her how to spit into a can and make a noise?
Bull Durham
Who was the National Leaguer from Houston?
I believe the answer you are looking for is "Astro"
What is a Texas ranchers calf called?
The phrase Texas ranchers calf is the same thing as maverick
Who likes Texas?
come to me texas
What major leaguer was known as the Bird?
Ted Williams, a pilot...........
What is the name of the New Haven ivy leaguer?
Yale University
Who Was the First Major leaguer with 4000 hits?
Ty Cobb
Why did the little leaguer chase his little sister?
He was playing catch-her
