skipper

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Butera was 25 when the Rays put him in charge of the Hudson Valley Renegades, making him the youngest skipper in the minors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But Lancashire's four-man seam attack had other ideas and, despite skipper Harry Came's 30, the visitors lost their last nine wickets for 75 runs with Anderson taking 4-7 in his 4.5-over second spell.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Dombrandt then benefited from some excellent footwork from Jarrod Evans as the Wales fly-half created a gap for his skipper to go through and score a second Quins try.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

There is no doubt the Manchester United skipper deserves to be named player of the year.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Armed with sextant, chronometers, compass, and nautical tables, Frank Worsley, skipper of Endurance, had been able to calculate and plot their every position.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong