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• n  (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
• n  a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches

• True, the Red Sox slugger broke out of a truly embarrassing slump over the weekend, but he did so against the Texas Rangers, the second-worst team in the Major Leagues.
• Even more startling was the recent decision by Giants slugger (and the Central League's most valuable player in 2000) Hideki Matsui to turn down an eight-year offer reportedly .
• The above-ground burial plot is currently occupied by Richard Poncher, a businessman who bought it from Joe DiMaggio during the slugger's divorce from Monroe in the 1950s.

• batter
• hitter
• batsman
• slogger

News & Articles

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• Pirate Slugger McDonald Drafted by Astros in 12th Round
  A second Pirate baseball player has been selected in the 2013 MLB Draft. East Carolina slugger and former JH Rose star Chase McDonald was picked today by the Houston Astros. McDonald was the 347th overall
  June 12, 2013 - WNCT Greenville
• Skylar Hunter Earns Spot on Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball All-Freshman Team
  Citadel closer Skylar Hunter has been named as a relief pitcher on the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team presented by Collegiate Baseball magazine. Hunter, a graduate of Hanahan High School,
  June 12, 2013 - Live 5 News Charleston
• Former A's slugger Frank Thomas visits Richmond Costco to launch his beer brand
  Former Oakland A's and Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas was at Costco in Richmond on Friday evening to officially launch his namesake lager. Richmond's Costco is the first in the chain to sell the beer, with Thomas set to launch his product in a Costco in San Leandro on Saturday.
  June 10, 2013 - San Jose Mercury News

Quotes

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• Dustin Pedroia in ESPN
  When the idea of moving back to shortstop was floated to me, I welcomed it,Pedroia says. "I'm excited. Tell Derek [Jeter] to enjoy the gold glove and silver slugger awards while he can. Obviously, I'm not serious about the fun I have with...
• Sammy Sosa in Chicago Sun-Times
  I'm very proud of the chance they have given me,said Sosa, who has 604 career homers. "I came through like a slugger and proved a lot of people wrong. I feel great about what I've done." "But I understand they want to see young kids...
• Jerry Manuel in USA Today
  I discussed that with him earlier and told him that basically we're looking for a hitter, not a slugger,manager Jerry Manuel said. "He's also a guy who can run. He's not a typical big slugger. He can be a good hitter. You like to see that...