“Dunn waved Bentley and Dowd back, as Kirke, a left-hander, hit hard to right. Dowd went back, but Bentley played almost even with the bag.” Leo Doyle. Baltimore Sun, October 26, 1921, p1.
No earliest use given in 2009 Dickson Baseball Dictionary
Earliest uses of baseball terms
“Dunn waved Bentley and Dowd back, as Kirke, a left-hander, hit hard to right. Dowd went back, but Bentley played almost even with the bag.” Leo Doyle. Baltimore Sun, October 26, 1921, p1.
No earliest use given in 2009 Dickson Baseball Dictionary
