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Veeck, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Veeck, Bill (William Louis Veeck, Jr.), 1914–86, American baseball executive, b. Chicago. The son of an owner of the Chicago Cubs, Veeck began his executive career with the Milwaukee…Aesop's Fables: The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat
by Aesop The Flea and the OxThe Man and His Two SweetheartsThe Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat The Birds were at war with the Beasts, and many battles were fought with varying success on…Aesop's Fables: The Cage-Bird and the Bat
by Aesop The Labourer and the SnakeThe Ass and His PurchaserThe Cage-Bird and the Bat A Singing-bird was confined in a cage which hung outside a window, and had a way of singing at night…Aesop's Fables: The Bat, the Bramble, and the Seagull
by Aesop The Wolf and the HorseThe Dog and the WolfThe Bat, the Bramble, and the Seagull A Bat, a Bramble, and a Seagull went into partnership and determined to go on a trading voyage…Brewer's: Carry out one's Bat
(To). A cricketer is said to carry out his bat when he is not “out” at the close of the game. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Carry Swords!Carry Out A B C…1998 MLB League Leaders Batting
Batting Average Bat Gm AB R H Avg TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB Int BB SO SB Slg Pct OBP Larry Walker, Col L 130 454 113 165 .…2000 MLB League Leaders Batting
Batting Average Bat Gm AB R H Avg TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB Slg Pct OBP Todd Helton, Col L 160 580 138 216 .372 405 59…Annual Batting Leaders (since 1900)
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(Encyclopedia) Scouts or Boy Scouts, organization of boys and girls 11 to 17 years old, founded (1907) in Great Britain by Sir Robert (later Lord) Baden-Powell and originally for boys only; since the…volleyball
(Encyclopedia) volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8…