Ball Hawk (1908)

“Wrigley’s fielding was done in his usual ‘ball hawk’ fashion. He came forward, went backward or to either side with ease.” The Minneapolis Tribune, July 8, 1908, p8

Previous earliest use (Dickson Baseball Dictionary, 3rd edition, 2009):

1920. The New York Times, October 10, 1920. [Edward J. Nichols]

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