Connections Sports Edition #722 hints and answers
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Ball's gone; keep your eyes on the hitter.
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Joyful moments for a batter and teammates right after the ball clears the fence.
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One of the four: DUGOUT CELEBRATION
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EVENTS AFTER A HOME RUN: BAT FLIP, HOME RUN TROT, DUGOUT CELEBRATION, CURTAIN CALL
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Hype, a scale, then leather meets leather.
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Rituals and ceremonies before two fighters start swinging, from the scale to the first chime.
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One of the four: WEIGH-IN
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PART OF THE RUN-UP TO A BOXING MATCH: WEIGH-IN, PRESS CONFERENCE, RING WALK, OPENING BELL
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Cooperstown plaques, heavy on colorful nicknames.
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Old-time diamond greats better known by their quirky nicknames than by their given names.
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One of the four: PIE TRAYNOR
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BASEBALL HALL OF FAMERS: COOL PAPA BELL, PIE TRAYNOR, DIZZY DEAN, HOME RUN BAKER
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English terraces would chant these, no diamond involved.
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Football teams in England, named for a landmark, woodland, a weekday, and a city district.
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One of the four: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
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ENGLISH SOCCER CLUBS: CRYSTAL PALACE, SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY, NOTTINGHAM FOREST, QUEENS PARK RANGERS
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