[Ads-l] Antedating of "Subway Series" "Texas leaguer" "Triple Play" "Unearned Run"

[Shapiro, Fred]

Subway Seres (OED 1928)

“The Brooklyns wouldn’t be ahead of the Giants in the Subway series had they played much of the inept and wooden games they played yesterday.” William B. Hanna, New York Herald, September 11, 1921, p45

Texas leaguer (OED 1905)

“Texas Leaguer Defined: Harris’ men got but six hits off Harper, and half of these were what is known to the profession as Texas leaguers, but why so called is beyond the ken of mortal man. If a batted ball drops between the in and out field in such a way that neither can get it they call the hit a Texas leaguer, which is perhaps as good a name as any.<https://www.newspapers.com/image/92945513/?terms=%22texas%2Bleaguer%22>” San Francisco Examiner, April 8, 1892, p7

triple play (OED 1869)

“Two double plays were made on each side, and the Actives missed a triple play on a wide throw of HATFIELD’s to first base.” New York Times, July 1, 1866, p8

unearned run (not in OED)

“Hatfield came in from third on the play, scoring an unearned run<https://www.newspapers.com/image/349268772/?terms=%22unearned%2Brun%22>.<https://www.newspapers.com/image/349268772/?terms=%22unearned%2Brun%22>” Chicago Tribune, July 24, 1870, p4

NOTE: These citations were found by Ken Liss.

Fred Shapiro






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