Antedating of "Reliever" & Definition Correction

[Fred Shapiro]

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006, Mullins, Bill AMRDEC wrote:

>> [NOTE: The definition in OED, "A pitcher who relieves the opening
>> pitcher," is incorrect, since the reliever frequently relieves another
>> reliever.]
>>
>> Fred Shapiro
>
> If a reliever is a member of the class all pitchers (which includes,
> also, "opening pitchers"), then the OED definition would be correct.

Huh??

Fred


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