pinch-hitter

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English

Noun

pinch-hitter (plural pinch-hitters)

  1. Alternative spelling of pinch hitter
    • 1983 June 27, Kevin Dupont, “METS GAIN SPLIT; STAUB TIES MARK”, in The New York Times:
      The Mets got that four-run cushion in the seventh when George Foster stepped in as a pinch-hitter and hit a two-run homer for the 5-1 final.
    • 2011 October 21, Benjamin Hoffman, “Postseason Pinch-Hit Star, Three Games Running”, in The New York Times:
      Since the World Series era began in 1903, only two players, Craig and Dusty Rhodes of the 1954 New York Giants, have appeared in three consecutive postseason games as pinch-hitters and delivered run-scoring hits in each.