单词 | screwball delivery |
释义 | > as lemmasscrewball delivery C1. General attributive (in sense A. 1b), as screwball delivery, screwball pitcher, etc. ΚΠ 1922 Boston Sunday Post 2 July 16/4 Tom Zachary, the screw ball southpaw of the National's hurling staff. 1937 Sun (N.Y.) 1 June 24/3 ‘I thought Joe Robinson was mentioned [for the Supreme Court].’ ‘Yes, but it seems the President insists on screwball pitching.’ 1949 Sun (Baltimore) 15 Oct. 12/5 Buxton, a 35-year-old screwball artist, was purchased from Oakland. 1959 Joplin (Missouri) Globe 5 July c1/4 The master of the screwball delivery struck out Ruth, Lou Gehrig..and Joe Cronin. 2015 M. Zachter Gil Hodges vii. 92 The star of the Phillies' bullpen was a right-handed screwball pitcher. < as lemmas |
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