slugger

Example Sentences

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I was thirteen and didn’t know a foul ball from a fastball, but the Tigers were in town and the moment I heard they had a Jewish slugger called Hank Greenberg, I was hooked.

From Literature

Third base would be his home should he sign with the Cubs, who appear determined to add a slugger who can play that position.

From Los Angeles Times

He is not the top outfielder on this year’s market, which is headlined by former Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker and the $400 million-plus bidding war he is expected to trigger.

From Los Angeles Times

But they also came away battered and bruised, losing star slugger George Springer to an apparent side injury while exhausting a bullpen that, unlike the Dodgers’, has been tasked with eating more innings this postseason.

From Los Angeles Times

Guerrero is more than a slugger, even if that reputation precedes him.

From Los Angeles Times