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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 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…

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…

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…

Scouts

(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…