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  2. Bill Buckner's 1986 World Series error - Wikipedia

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    The 1986 Red Sox were leading the heavily favored New York Mets 3 games to 2 in the 1986 World Series when Game 6 went into extra innings.For his part, Buckner was batting just .143 against Mets pitching, and he was 0-for-5 in Game 6.

  3. Slapping (strike) - Wikipedia

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    Slapping or smacking is striking a person with the open palm of the hand, in a movement known as a slap or smack. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A backhand uses the back of the hand instead of the palm. Etymology and definitions

  4. Slapboxing - Wikipedia

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    Slapboxing (or slap-boxing) is a physical activity somewhat simulating boxing, where open handed slaps are used instead of fists. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This is a quasi-martial art form, at an intersection between sparring and fighting , is usually performed in an ad hoc or informal manner, or when boxing protective gear is unavailable.

  5. Error (baseball) - Wikipedia

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    If a batted ball were hit on the fly into foul territory, with the batting team having no runners on base, and a fielder misplayed such ball for an error, it is possible for a team on the winning side of a perfect game to commit at least one error, yet still qualify as a perfect game. There is a curious loophole in the rules on errors for ...

  6. Jitte - Wikipedia

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    A tassled jitte with a hidden stiletto in the hilt. Jitte may have a small point or blade attached to the hilt (tsuka) and hidden in the main shaft (boshin).Jitte could be highly decorated with all manner of inlays and designs or very plain and basic depending on the status of the owner and the jitte's intended use.

  7. Slap - Wikipedia

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    Slap, American skateboard magazine 1992–2008; Slap, Tržič, a municipality in Slovenia; SLAP tear, acronym derived from "superior labral tear from anterior to posterior", an injury to part of the shoulder blade

  8. Gold Glove Award - Wikipedia

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    The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). The Gold Glove is widely considered one of ...

  9. Fuhrman tapes - Wikipedia

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    The tapes, as well as Fuhrman himself, became central to the 1995 O. J. Simpson murder trial.Fuhrman was the detective who found a bloody glove on Simpson's estate. This glove was later determined to be the mate of another glove found at the murder scene and to be soaked in the blood of both victims.