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SPITBALL [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A pitch, considered illegal, where the ball is moistened by the index and the middle finger.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Façon illégale de lancer la balle en mouillant l'index et le majeur.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers

Spanish

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