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Where did the bowling term "Brooklyn ball" or "Brooklyn strike" come from?

By TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious Asked Jan 10 2008 8:47AM
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by Barcaluv 67 on Jan 10, 2008 at 8:52 am Permalink

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"This refers to shots that "crosses over" the 1-3 pocket for right-handers and 1-2 for left-handers and produces a strike. It originated in New York where people would "cross over" to Brooklyn from Manhattan. A side term "Jersey side" references left-handers and refers to people crossing over from Manhattan to New Jersey."

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Avatar TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious Jan, 10 2008 at 04:02 PM
Do you believe that? I think this is one of those questions like "where does the term bullpen come from?" that has about 8 different theories and you just pick whichever you like best lol
Avatar TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious Jan, 10 2008 at 04:03 PM
double comment, booooooo!
Avatar Barcaluv 67 Jan, 11 2008 at 11:05 AM
Yes, I know. : ) I'm not 100% sure, but considering the source, I think it's reliable.

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by sm00z on Jan 10, 2008 at 8:56 am Permalink

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A hit on the wrong side of the headpin; i.e, the left side for a right-handed bowler, the right side for a lefty. The term was originally devised to explain the hit as something "ugly" or "sloppy" and began around the time when the Brooklyn Dodgers were playing very sloppy baseball and they were referred to as "Dem Bums".
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Avatar TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious Jan, 10 2008 at 04:01 PM
Interesting answer... do you have a source for that?
Avatar sm00z Jan, 10 2008 at 04:04 PM
Wikipedia.com
Avatar sm00z Jan, 10 2008 at 04:07 PM
Thanks, Knife. Your 3 points just helped me make sage.

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by rkpavmn on Dec 3, 2008 at 4:22 pm Permalink

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