英语词汇x as a baseball symbol的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	x as a baseball symbol
词源	x as a baseball symbol. The letter x is used as an English lan- guage symbol in many ways, including baseball scoring. When an unusual or extraordinary play occurs in a baseball game, the scorer marks it on his scorecard with an x.
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