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Monthly Archives: January 2013
B-L Term of the Week: Hot Stove League
Hot Stove League noun: sports followers (as of baseball) gathering for off-season discussion. via Merriam-Webster.com As I looked for a good official definition of hot stove league, I was finding that many of the traditional sources (such as the one … Continue reading
B-L Term of the Week: Tools of Ignorance
Tools of ignorance noun: A catcher’s gear. The coining of the phrase is attributed variously to catcher Muddy Ruel and to Yankee catcher Bill Dickey. via Wikipedia When Bleacher Report made their list of the best catchers of all time, … Continue reading