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|Term=Knock-Out | |Term=Knock-Out | ||
|Game Family=Fungo | |Game Family=Fungo | ||
|Game Eras=Derivative | |Game Eras=Derivative | ||
|Invented Game=No | |Invented Game=No | ||
|Description=<p>A fungo game in which a player who catches the ball on the fly qualifies to become the hitter. Regionally variant names include Knock-Up and Knock-Up and Catch.</p> | |Description=<p>A fungo game in which a player who catches the ball on the fly qualifies to become the hitter. Regionally variant names include Knock-Up and Knock-Up and Catch.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><span>F. G. Cassidy et al., </span><em>Dictionary of American Regional English</em><span> (Harvard University Press, 1996), page 245.</span></p> | |Sources=<p><span>F. G. Cassidy et al., </span><em>Dictionary of American Regional English</em><span> (Harvard University Press, 1996), page 245.</span></p> | ||
|Comment=<p>The New Orleans Times Picayune, Aug. 14, 15, 1859 has a long article on American sports, specifically the rise of cricket and base ball, but it compares the latter to "town ball" and "knock ball." Is "knock ball" another name for "knock out"?</p> | |Comment=<p>The New Orleans Times Picayune, Aug. 14, 15, 1859 has a long article on American sports, specifically the rise of cricket and base ball, but it compares the latter to "town ball" and "knock ball." Is "knock ball" another name for "knock out"?</p> | ||
<p>The San Francisco Chronicle, June 24, 1884, reports that American baseball players in England practice by playing a game of "knock up." Games of "Knock up and catch" is mentioned in the Chicago Tribune, July 5, 1879, Aug. 9, 1886, The Adrian (MI) Telegram, Aug. 17, 1898, Watertown Daily Times, Apr. 23, 1873, and the St. Joseph News-Press, July 17, 1885. Game of "Knock out" is mentioned in the Cairo IL Bulletin, Feb. 24, 1878. Nothing in the newspapers.com or Genbank databases pre-1860.</p> | |||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:26, 27 July 2023
| Game | Knock-Out |
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| Game Family | Fungo |
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| Eras | Derivative |
| Invented | No |
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| Description | A fungo game in which a player who catches the ball on the fly qualifies to become the hitter. Regionally variant names include Knock-Up and Knock-Up and Catch. |
| Sources | F. G. Cassidy et al., Dictionary of American Regional English (Harvard University Press, 1996), page 245. |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Comment | The New Orleans Times Picayune, Aug. 14, 15, 1859 has a long article on American sports, specifically the rise of cricket and base ball, but it compares the latter to "town ball" and "knock ball." Is "knock ball" another name for "knock out"? The San Francisco Chronicle, June 24, 1884, reports that American baseball players in England practice by playing a game of "knock up." Games of "Knock up and catch" is mentioned in the Chicago Tribune, July 5, 1879, Aug. 9, 1886, The Adrian (MI) Telegram, Aug. 17, 1898, Watertown Daily Times, Apr. 23, 1873, and the St. Joseph News-Press, July 17, 1885. Game of "Knock out" is mentioned in the Cairo IL Bulletin, Feb. 24, 1878. Nothing in the newspapers.com or Genbank databases pre-1860. Edit with form to add a comment |
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