[Ads-l] Antedating of "Home Plate"

[Tom Zurinskas]

I don't remember the term "walk off" for a hit in the last inning that wins a game until recent years.



Tom Zurinskas,  Originally from SW Conn 20 yrs,  college NE Tenn 3,  work SE NJ  33,  resides SE Florida 18...  truespel.com






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Subject: Antedating of "Home Plate"

home plate (OED 1869)

1867 _Philadelphia Inquirer_ 29 Aug. 8/4 (Newspapers.com)  Hunt captured at home plate by McBride.

Fred Shapiro

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