Definitions
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- adjective baseball Prodigiously
accomplished with respect tobatting , typically describing the flight of a long home run.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Ruth ate to excess, chased women with a "Ruthian" appetite, and guzzled beer during prohibition, when it was illegal to do so.
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Lee may never come close to the kind of Ruthian (or Bondsian) production he flashed in 2005 --
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Lee may never come close to the kind of Ruthian (or Bondsian) production he flashed in 2005 --
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A "Ruthian" Opportunity -- the Babe's first major league baseball contract is for sale on eBay, offered by SelectShops.
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A "Ruthian" Opportunity -- the Babe's first major league baseball contract is for sale on eBay, offered by SelectShops.
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His .402 slugging percentage in 2010, which marked a career-low, looks Ruthian by comparison.
Bay's Power Vacuum Has the Mets Consulting Repairmen Brian Costa 2011
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Powerfully built but lean and agile, the three-time AL MVP clouted home runs with Ruthian prodigiousness and played shortstop like an over-sized Mark Belanger.
Torrie Wilson Dating Alex Rodriguez? Former Wrestler Reportedly Dating Yankees Star (PHOTOS) 2011
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His .402 slugging percentage in 2010, which marked a career-low, looks Ruthian by comparison.
Bay's Power Vacuum Has the Mets Consulting Repairmen Brian Costa 2011
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Ever since Citi Field opened before the 2009 season, the Mets' new home has drawn the ire of players and fans for its cavernous dimensions, making hitting a home run a Ruthian challenge.
New York's Great Ballpark Injustice Jared Diamond 2011
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Bonds during his Ruthian years from 2001-03 and Ken Griffey Jr. in 1996, when he slammed 49 homers.
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