Antedating of "Single" (v.)

[Fred Shapiro]

single, v.1 9.d. (OED 1916)

1893 _N.Y. Times_ 10 May 3 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)  Doyle and
Crane hit fly balls to Daly, then Burke singled, sending in Keeler.

Fred Shapiro


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