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Old 06-26-2012, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by IronHorse2130 View Post
I believe a muffin in 18th century base ball lingo refers to a rookie or an inexperienced player, not a fan.
I seem to have got my muffins and cranks confused. I should spend more time reading the books, rather than just looking at the covers. It is interesting the ad notes "muffer" instead of muffin, and I don't recall that reference before.

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