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Baseball style question

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by greenlantern, Apr 26, 2009.

  1. greenlantern

    greenlantern Guest

    As a noun, is it baserunner, base-runner or base runner?
     
    greenlantern, Apr 26, 2009
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  2. lone star scribe

    lone star scribe Guest

    We've always used baserunner, one of the AP's exceptions to Webster's, which is base runner. I would not use base-runner under any circumstances.
     
    lone star scribe, Apr 26, 2009
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  3. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

    What about "walk-off intentional walk?"
     
    fishwrapper, Apr 26, 2009
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  4. jps

    jps Active Member

    baserunner -- one word, no hyphen.
     
    jps, Apr 26, 2009
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  5. JakeandElwood

    JakeandElwood Well-Known Member

    That wouldn't be the smartest of plays.
     
    JakeandElwood, Apr 26, 2009
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  6. SF_Express

    SF_Express Active Member

    The Sports Style Guide and Reference Manual, our second bible, says base runner, two words. So that would be our default.

    It also notes, however, that "runner" is usually sufficient, which is true.
     
    SF_Express, Apr 26, 2009
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  7. jps

    jps Active Member

    hmm ... don't think I remember seeing just 'runner' before, actually. though maybe I did and just didn't think anything of it.
     
    jps, Apr 26, 2009
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