Nor is it an accident that baseball, growing into the national game in the last 75 years, has become a microcosm of American life, that learned societies such as the American Folklore Society and the American Historical Association were founded in the 1880s, or that courses in American literature, American civilization, American anything have swept our school and college curricula.

Waters injured his left knee in the last game of the 1960 season.

I never did miss one in a playoff game -- I kicked about 20 in the five playoff games my last two years ''.

The Texas Aggies got a day off Monday -- a special gift from Coach Jim Myers for its conference victory last Saturday night, but Myers announced that halfback George Hargett, shaken up in the Tech game, would not play against Trinity Saturday.

Larry Scherer last night pitched a no-hit game, said to be the first in Billiken baseball history, as the Blue and White beat Southeast Missouri State College, 5-1, at Crystal City.

Alumni played its last game in 1911 and was definitely dissolved on April 24, 1913.

Three years he was occupied in campaigns against the Slavic Wends, who as pagans were considered fair game, and whose subjugation to Christianity was the aim of the Wendish Crusade of 1147 in which Albert took part ; diplomatic measures were more successful, and by an arrangement made with the last of the Wendish princes of Brandenburg, Pribislav of the Hevelli, Albert secured this district when the prince died in 1150.

When emulators of 1980s video game consoles began to appear on home computers in the late 1990s, the Atari 7800 was one of the last to be emulated.

It would be his last game ; during spring training the following year he developed glaucoma, which ended his career.

It was not unusual for a single baseball to last an entire game.

It turned out that the Cubs and Giants ended the season tied for first place, so the game was indeed replayed, and the Cubs won the game, the pennant, and subsequently the World Series ( the last Cubs Series victory to date, as it turns out ).

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When the last hand has finished being played, the dealer reveals the hole card, and stands or draws further cards according to the rules of the game for dealer drawing.

However, United maintained their aggregate lead to reach the last four and were in jubilant mood as they left to catch their flight home, thinking of an important League game against Wolves at the weekend.

His last game was against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 28 April 1973, and before the game the BBC cameras for Match of the Day captured the Chelsea chairman handing Charlton a commemorative cigarette case.

But with their last move, they have to open the next ( and larger ) chain, and the novice loses the game.

For his last game, the theme from Pearl Harbor, " There You'll Be " by Faith Hill, was featured.

The theme from Field of Dreams was played at the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991, and the song " Magic to Do " from the stage musical Pippin was used that season to commemorate " Orioles Magic " on 33rd Street.

Of the eight original American League teams, the Orioles were the last of the eight to win the World Series, doing so in 1966 with its four – game sweep of the heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers.

At the end of the game, the last remaining housemate is declared the winner of that particular series and receives prizes, often including a large amount of money, a car, a vacation and ( in some editions ) a house.

The game is organised by the Rotary club of Bodmin and was last played in 2010.

On the last pitch, the overconfident Casey strikes out, ending the game and sending the crowd home unhappy.

:::" One inning more to play " in standard baseball jargon means that the home team has one set of at-bats remaining: the poem is set just before the start of Mudville's final turn ( of a regulation game ), in the bottom of the ninth inning ( Mudville was the home team and the home team bats last in an inning ).

Until late last Saturday afternoon Palmer had played seven consecutive rounds of golf at the Masters -- four last year and three this -- without ever being out of first place.

Francois D'Albert, Hungarian-born violinist who made his New York debut three years ago, played a return engagement last night in Judson Hall.

In recent years Anna Xydis has played with the New York Philharmonic and at Lewisohn Stadium, but her program last night at Town Hall was the Greek-born pianist's first New York recital since 1948.

Accordingly, at the Comedie last year, Jean Meyer played a sympathetic Arnolphe and drew criticism for turning the comedy into a tragedy.

Charles ' recording is very commonly played at major sporting and entertainment events, such as the Super Bowl, and WrestleMania 2 ; Charles gave a live performance of the song prior to Super Bowl XXXV, the last Super Bowl played before the September 11 terrorist attacks, as well as during Game 2 of the 2001 World Series after the attacks.

The one occasion where the band was introduced as " The Alan Parsons Project " in a live performance was at Night of the Proms 1990 ( at the time of the group's break-up ), featuring all Project regulars except Woolfson who was present but behind the scenes, while Parsons stayed at the mixer except during the last song, where he played acoustic guitar.

The last type of guitar is commonly called an " acoustic-electric " or " electro-acoustic " guitar, as it can be played either " unplugged " as an acoustic or plugged in as an electric.

When played back forward the last echos are heard before the effected sound creating a rush like swell preceding and during playback.

By the 1960s, as VFL clubs increasingly recruited the best players from other states, they began to dominate the competition and the last match was played in 1976, with North Adelaide being the last non-Victorian winner in 1972.

Famed anarchist-punk band Crass played their last live show for striking miners in Aberdare during the UK miners ' strike ( 1984-1985 ).

While the inning is still being played, this last scenario can cause a temporary situation where a run has already scored, but its earned / unearned status is not yet certain.

The Toronto Blue Jays are the only team to have never played in the ALDS and are the last team to win the World Series under the old 4 division format.

Bowls is played at the Commonwealth Games ; the last being held in Delhi, India, where Natalie Melmore ( England ) and Robert Weale ( Wales ) won the singles Gold Medals.

Sir Edmund Blackadder and his servant, Baldrick, are the last two men loyal to the defeated King Charles I of England ( played by Stephen Fry, portrayed as a soft-spoken, ineffective, slightly dim character, with the voice and mannerisms of Charles I's namesake, the current Prince of Wales ).

He had not played for Trinidad for the last two years.

The White Sox last won the World Series in 2005 when they played the Houston Astros and swept them in four games.

Then the last three games were played at the home of the team, with home field advantage.

He played his last concert in February 1981.