[Ads-l] Antedating of "Base Hit"

[Shapiro, Fred]

base hit (OED 1871)

“He  [George Keerl] also batted finely, standing next to Wood in the matter of base hits.” Chicago Tribune, Augusst 5, 1870, p4

NOTE: This antedating was found by Ken Liss.

Fred Shapiro



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