golfballs
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My wife has watched baseball for 40 years...and when a batter is HBP, she always says “oh, he got a walk.” I’ve explained the subtle difference, even demonstrating on a scorecard...but it’s still a “walk” to her.
I have had the same experience trying to explain a force out, I made a fool out of myself trying, eventually it might take.
I got into one trying to explain the radio call of a "643 double play" that "retired the side". Mrs. Ernest T. said that it was just fancy baseball talk. I should have said I don't know.