[Ads-l] "go yard" (slight antedating)

[dave@wilton.net]

Back in 2005, Ben Zimmer posted a use of "go yard" from 8 September 1988.
 
There is this from a few months earlier:
 
Ocker, Sheldon. “Tribe’s Allanson Surprises with Production as a Hitter.” Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio), 1 June 1988, C5. NewsBank Access World News Research Collection 2022 Edition.
 
"Edwards believes Allanson can be a valuable run producer without trying to turn himself into a home-run hitter.

“'If Andy makes consistent contact, he'll drive in runs with that short swing,' the manager said. 'He's got gap power, which means he can drive the ball in the holes for doubles.'

“'As long as he doesn't get it in his head to "go yard," as he calls it, and use that long, looping swing, Andy will do the job just fine. He's made a lot of progress already since spring training.'”
 
And I found an earlier by three weeks syndicated printing of the quotation that Ben had found:
 
Kaegel, Dick. “‘When the Game’s Tight, a Johnson or Al Capone Makes All the Difference.” Kansas City Times (Missouri), 15 August 1988, C-7/1. NewsBank Access World News Research Collection 2022 Edition.
 

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