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Word: segundo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1980
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Brett's dream is the nightmare of American League pitchers. Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Scott McGregor, a high school teammate of Brett's in El Segundo, Calif., suffered a typical fate during a recent match-up with him. Trying to protect a 1-run lead, McGregor gave up a bunt single. Brett stepped up. He nicked off five foul balls that were not quite to his liking. In between, he stepped out of the batter's box to talk to himself, a sotto voce monologue designed to keep up his confidence. "I'm hot," Brett informed himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Romping Toward the Recordbooks | 9/1/1980 | See Source »

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