英语词汇bonehead play的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

bonehead play; pulling a boner. The original bonehead play was made on September 9, 1908 by Fred Merkle, New York Gi- ants first baseman. It was the last of the ninth, two out, and the Giants had Moose McCormick on third and Merkle on first. The next man up singled to center and McCormick scored the winning run, but Merkle ran into the dugout instead of touch- ing second base. Johnny Evers of the Cubs got the ball and stepped on second, forcing out Merkle. The winning run was nullified and the game not counted in the standings. Merkle’s play became all the more important later in the season when the Cubs and Giants finished tied for first place and the Cubs won the pennant in a playoff game. Though boneheaded had been used in the sense of “stupid” a few years earlier, it was a sportswriter’s use of bonehead play in reference to Merkle’s blunder that introduced the phrase to the language, along with the related to pull a boner.

词汇	bonehead play
词源	bonehead play; pulling a boner. The original bonehead play was made on September 9, 1908 by Fred Merkle, New York Gi- ants first baseman. It was the last of the ninth, two out, and the Giants had Moose McCormick on third and Merkle on first. The next man up singled to center and McCormick scored the winning run, but Merkle ran into the dugout instead of touch- ing second base. Johnny Evers of the Cubs got the ball and stepped on second, forcing out Merkle. The winning run was nullified and the game not counted in the standings. Merkle’s play became all the more important later in the season when the Cubs and Giants finished tied for first place and the Cubs won the pennant in a playoff game. Though boneheaded had been used in the sense of “stupid” a few years earlier, it was a sportswriter’s use of bonehead play in reference to Merkle’s blunder that introduced the phrase to the language, along with the related to pull a boner.
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