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Where did the baseball term 'rubber game' originate?
Rubber game or rubber match: Term used for the third game of 3-game series when the two teams have split the first two games. Originally a card-playing term.
Where did the baseball term 'pitching aces' originate?
the term "ace" was used for an elite pilot; the best of the squadron. The term is used in baseball as the best pitcher in the team's group of pitchers.
Why is the third game called the rubber match?
The term drives from contract bridge (the card game). There are two forms of bridge commonly played -- "duplicate", which is used in tournaments, and "rubber". A Rubber in rubber bridge consists of winning two out of three games, so if a match (or a series in sports) is tied at one-to-one, the "rubber" depends on winning that final game, hence the "rubber game" or "rubber match".
What is the rubber game of a double header?
There is no rubber game of a double header. The rubber game refers to the final game of a series where the series is tied going into that last game. The term is most commonly used to refer to the final game of a three game series whose first two games were split.
Where did the term derby originate?
Where did the term derby originate?
Where did the term playball originate?
The term playball originated simply from a game played with a ball. It also means a person that agrees to do what they have been asked to do. People commonly hear the term at baseball stadiums everyday, but also at football and basketball games and other games.
How did the word sneakers originate?
The term "sneakers" originated in the late 1800s because the rubber soles of the shoes allowed wearers to move around quietly, "sneaking" without making noise. The name became popular and stuck as the popularity of rubber-soled shoes increased.
Where did the term Pogrom originate during the holocaust?
The term Pogrom did not originate during the Holocaust.
Where did term mug's game originate?
The phrase "mug's game" means something that is a futile endeavor. It comes from the Scandinavian word mugge, which is slang for an idiot.
How did the term southpaw originate?
The term southpaw developed from the fact that left-handed pitchers face south because baseball diamonds are laid out with home plate to the west. The term has been traced back to 1885.
Where did the term music originate from?
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What does the term toe the slab refer to in baseball?
It means to be a pitcher. The pitching rubber is called the slab. The pitcher must have his foot on the rubber when he releases a pitch and he touches it with the back of his toes, wearing a shoe, of course.
