Skins23 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Why is it called a "K" when a batter strikes out? Thanks:cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4SB Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Why does the letter "K" stand for a strikeout in baseball? Bob West River, Maryland Dear Bob: As The Straight Dope explains, we owe the "K" to an early sportswriter named Henry Chadwick. In fact, Chadwick and another writer named M.J. Kelly are largely responsible for the scoring system baseball uses today. But whence the K? Chadwick already had "S" slated for "sacrifice." So a strikeout became a "K", after the last letter of the word "struck." The reason a strikeout isn't a "T" is because "struck" was the preferred term of the day. While we tend to side with the Straight Dope (which cites Pete Palmer's book Total Baseball and Neil Cohen's article "How to Score a Game" as its sources), you can read some other creative "K" theories on this baseball message board. We especially like "the three lines in a K, three strikes in a strikeout" suggestion. If you're interested in learning more about the ins and outs of baseball scoring, the Baseball Almanac hosts an excellent scoring guide. And you can discreetly follow games in real time at Yahoo! Sports. http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20040604.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 NM. See above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 You also write the K backwards when the batter is caught looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by TheDoyler23 You also write the K backwards when the batter is caught looking. Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 yep. http://www.baseballscorecard.com/examples.htm here's a page with a bunch of scoring symbols. I remember keeping score at games @ Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore Sun used to include a scorecard in the paper, and Cal's name was PRINTED in the 3 hole on the card. You had to fill in the rest. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by TheDoyler23 yep. http://www.baseballscorecard.com/examples.htm here's a page with a bunch of scoring symbols. I remember keeping score at games @ Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore Sun used to include a scorecard in the paper, and Cal's name was PRINTED in the 3 hole on the card. You had to fill in the rest. :laugh: Cool, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneskins Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 MMMMM! I understand now! Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartskins Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Just wanted to stop in to say that I love baseball. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallsux Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Go Nats! CSA out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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