pinch-hitter

plural pinch-hitters

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pinch hitter.

   The Mets got that four-run cushion in the seventh when George Foster stepped in as a pinch-hitter and hit a two-run homer for the 5-1 final.

   1983 June 27, Kevin Dupont, “METS GAIN SPLIT; STAUB TIES MARK”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 24 May 2015

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   Since the World Series era began in 1903, only two players, Craig and Dusty Rhodes of the 1954 New York Giants, have appeared in three consecutive postseason games as pinch-hitters and delivered run-scoring hits in each.

   2011 October 21, Benjamin Hoffman, “Postseason Pinch-Hit Star, Three Games Running”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2022