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unusual facts about strike out



Marshall Bridges

A strong left-handed pitcher blessed with an excellent fastball, Bridges broke into the majors with St. Louis in 1959, posting a 6–3 won/lost record and a 4.26 earned run average, striking out 76 hitters in 76 innings.


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Angela Tincher

Tincher ranks third behind Monica Abbott and Cat Osterman on the NCAA Division I Softball career strikeouts list with 2,149 and was one of only two pitchers to strike out more than 500 batters in the 2007 college season.

Chicago XI

While recording Chicago XI, longtime producer James William Guercio's smothering artistic control had reached its breaking point, with the band deciding to take their career into their own hands and strike out on their own after finishing the album with him.

Koji Uehara

In 2002, he represented Japan in the Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series and on November 11 became the first pitcher in over a year to strike out Barry Bonds three consecutive times in one game.

Marissa Moss

International Reading Association Teachers' Choices for 2005-2006: Mighty Jackie: the Strike-out Queen

Society of American Indians

One of the most important members of the Society, Seneca tribe historian Arthur C. Parker, urged Native Americans "to strike out into duties of modern life and find every right that had escaped them before." While some members supported strengthening tribal values, most favored complete assimilation.