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Len Barker's perfect game, the Glossary

On May 15, 1981, Len Barker of the Cleveland Indians threw a perfect game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Stadium, the 10th perfect game in Major League Baseball history.^[1]

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Alvis Woods

Alvis "Al" Woods (born August 8, 1953) is a former professional baseball player.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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A base on balls (BB), better known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches during a plate appearance that the umpire calls balls, and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out.

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Baseball-Reference.com

Baseball-Reference is a website providing baseball statistics for every player in Major League Baseball history.

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Batting average (baseball)

In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.

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Bobby Mattick

Robert James Mattick (December 5, 1915 – December 16, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, scout, and manager.

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Bruce Drennan

Bruce Drennan (born May 1, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American sportscaster based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position in baseball and softball.

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Center fielder

A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball and softball fielding position between left field and right field.

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Cleveland

Cleveland, officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland.

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Cleveland Stadium

Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium, Lakefront Stadium or Cleveland Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Danny Ainge

Daniel Ray Ainge (born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Dave Garcia

David Garcia (September 15, 1920 – May 21, 2018) was an American coach, scout and manager in Major League Baseball who spent over 65 years in professional baseball.

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Dennis Martínez's perfect game

On July 28, 1991, Dennis Martínez of the Montreal Expos pitched the 13th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, blanking the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 at Dodger Stadium. Len Barker's perfect game and Dennis Martínez's perfect game are Major League Baseball perfect games.

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Designated hitter

The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher.

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Earned run

In baseball, an earned run is any run that was fully enabled by the offensive team's production in the face of competent play from the defensive team.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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First baseman

A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Herb Score

Herbert Jude Score (June 7, 1933 – November 11, 2008) was an American professional baseball pitcher and announcer in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.

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Hits allowed

In Baseball statistics, hits allowed (HA) signifies the total number of hits allowed by a pitcher.

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Home runs allowed

In baseball statistics, home runs allowed (HRA) signifies the total number of home runs a pitcher allowed.

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Innings pitched

In baseball, the statistic innings pitched (IP) is the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that have been put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game.

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Joe Tait

Joseph Tait (May 15, 1937 – March 10, 2021) was an American sports broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer on radio for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and both TV and radio for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.

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Jorge Orta

Jorge Orta Núñez (born November 26, 1950) is a Mexican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder.

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Left fielder

In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field.

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Len Barker

Leonard Harold Barker III (born July 7, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher.

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Luis Leal (baseball)

Luis Enrique Leal Alvarado (born March 21, 1957) is a Venezuelan former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1980 through 1985 for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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Nev Chandler

Neville A. "Nev" Chandler, Jr. (October 2, 1946 in Lakewood, Ohio – August 7, 1994 in Rocky River, Ohio) was a Cleveland, Ohio-area sports broadcaster.

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No-hitter

In baseball, a no-hitter or no-hit game is a game in which a team does not record a hit through conventional methods.

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Ohio

Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Perfect game (baseball)

In baseball, a perfect game is a game in which one or more pitchers complete a minimum of nine innings with no batter from the opposing team reaching base.

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Pinch hitter

In baseball, a pinch hitter (PH) is a substitute batter.

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Right fielder

A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field.

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Ron Hassey

Ronald William Hassey (born February 27, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Barker's_perfect_game

, 1981 Toronto Blue Jays season.

Len Barker's perfect game, the Glossary

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See also

1980s in Cleveland

1981 Major League Baseball season

1981 in sports in Ohio

Baseball competitions in Cleveland

Cleveland Guardians

Major League Baseball perfect games

May 1981 sports events in the United States

References