2006-06-06 06:04:15 · 6 answers · asked by J tx 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Pioneering sportswriter Henry Chadwick, who developed a detailed scoring system in the late 19th century, assigned a letter to each possible play. According to Chadwick, “K” was the prominent letter in the word “strike.”
2006-06-06 06:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by Bella 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Thats interesting because thats a better way to call it a strikeout.
2006-06-06 06:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by roburo2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B/C a Strike Is A "S" Out "O" Ball"B" and Strikeout "K" its just the way it is...why does it matter
2006-06-06 06:09:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that when a pitcher K's a guy and fans hang a K sign, it is backwards if the final strike caught the batter looking?
2006-06-06 17:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not, do you have a better letter?
2006-06-06 06:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.faqfarm.com/Q/Why_is_a_'K'_used_for_a_strike_out_in_baseball
Interesting
2006-06-06 06:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by jimseki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋