sacrifice hit

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"Oh! yes," says one boy, "I know; a fellow who makes his sacrifice hit."

From Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O by Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett)

Martin Luther made a sacrifice hit when he went to Worms, although he feared the Pope would kill him.

From Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls by Chidley, Howard J. (Howard James)

It also shows, as far as sacrifice hit figures can show, which batsman did the best team-work batting.

From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895 by Chadwick, Henry

Socrates, an old Greek, made a sacrifice hit when he was put to death in prison with poison, because he wanted to make the young men of Athens wiser.

From Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls by Chidley, Howard J. (Howard James)

Another good effort for a sacrifice hit is to bunt the ball so that it may roll towards third base, out of reach of the baseman or pitcher.

From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895 by Chadwick, Henry