starter

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So why spend 49 years as a track starter?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

For 25 years, he was a starter for the Arcadia Invitational.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Even in an era where the 200-inning starter has gone the way of the flannel uniform, Ohtani would need to log more innings to garner serious Cy Young consideration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Taking initiative, being a self starter and being able to advocate for yourself is a skillset that is helpful when you practice law.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It was a quiet, sedate kind of place and he was a star there, a starter on the varsity football team as a freshman.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger