Point Guard (1971); Murderers' Row (May 1921)

[Fred Shapiro]

On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

>    The revised OED has a September 1921 "murderers' row" for the New
> York Yankees.  It's a crime.
>
>    5 May 1921, SPORTING NEWS, pg. 1, col. 1:
> _Yankee Pitching All to Bad, but Slump of_
>    _Murderers' Row Shares Blame_
>       _In Run of Defeats_

Here's earlier from ProQuest:

1918 _Wash. Post_ 5 July 8  Eddie's lusty swipe along with the Yankee
boxman's hectic heave were very much needed, as "Murderer's Row" showed
before the crowd was able to make for the exits.

Fred Shapiro


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