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| Author: | Phillip Blanchard [ Sat Oct 09, 2004 1:53 am ] |
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I am 50 years old and have not followed baseball for a few years. I am confused by the term "walk off home run." I thought it meant the same as a lead off home run; the first batter of the inning, but I hear it used when someone hits, a home run with one or two outs, or it is a two run, or three run or even a grand slam homer. What does thw term "walk off home run" mean exactly and when did it become popular to use it? Thank you very much. |
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| Author: | Oeditpus Rex [ Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: From the mailbag ... |
Phil, can't tell if you're asking or just commenting, so I'll err on the side of caution.<p>A "walk-off" homer is one hit in the bottom of the ninth (or later) inning. The visiting team "walks off" the field when the homer is hit, since it wins the game for the home team.<p>Of course, the team on defense also walks off the field at the end of any other inning.<p>(On edit: Oops -- half inning.)<p>[ October 09, 2004: Message edited by: Oeditpus Rex ]</p> |
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| Author: | jjmoney62 [ Sat Oct 09, 2004 6:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: From the mailbag ... |
ESPN had a nice montage of walk-off home runs, starting with Mazeroski's winner in 1960. These were "super" walk-off home runs: they ended not only the game but the series. |
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| Author: | Phillip Blanchard [ Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: From the mailbag ... |
<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Oeditpus Rex: Phil, can't tell if you're asking or just commenting .... <hr></blockquote><p>I was just posting an inquiry I received privately. I get all sorts of mail. |
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| Author: | jjmoney62 [ Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:52 pm ] |
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by blanp: <p>I was just posting an inquiry I received privately. I get all sorts of mail.<hr></blockquote><p>Did you recognize the handwriting? |
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| Author: | JT [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:32 am ] |
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Oeditpus Rex: A "walk-off" homer is one hit in the bottom of the ninth (or later) inning. The visiting team "walks off" the field when the homer is hit, since it wins the game for the home team.]<hr></blockquote><p>I'm not confident of this being the only use of the term. I'm only a casual observer of the sport, but I've heard the term used to describe a ball hit so hard that there is no question of its leaving the park. The batter knows immediately that it's gone, and can "walk off" from the plate rather than beginning to run.<p>Example: "Thome's walk-off homer in the 4th inning tied the game..."<p>But I watch the Phillies, so what do I know?<p>Peace JT |
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| Author: | ADKbrown [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:46 pm ] |
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by JT: <p>I'm only a casual observer of the sport, but I've heard the term used to describe a ball hit so hard that there is no question of its leaving the park. The batter knows immediately that it's gone, and can "walk off" from the plate rather than beginning to run.<p><hr></blockquote><p>I've never heard it used that way. |
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| Author: | Matthew Grieco [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: From the mailbag ... |
I have never heard the term used to mean anything other than a game-ending homer. |
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