leadoff
Example Sentences
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Slimp earned first-team all-Big Ten honors as the leadoff hitter for a Bruins team that features slugging stars Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
He switched Jaden Jackson and James Clark, with Jackson becoming the leadoff man and Clark batting second.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
“He wanted to see how much a manager really did,” said Jerry Royster, who played shortstop and hit leadoff that night.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The leadoff hitter for the Red Stockings, shortstop George Wright, is MLB’s first player.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Today they didn’t get here until the third inning of the opener, so they missed my leadoff home run.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
