Sports terms that have fallen out of favor in the last 60 years

"Man under," in the age of the spread.

 

Gonfalon

 

I don't follow.

 

thin-clads.

 

Awesome.

Here's a few from baseball:

Southpaw. Circuit clout. Keystone combination. Farmhand.

Once saw David Wells described as a "portly port-sider." That was inspired, I thought.

 

Considering the recent Michael Vick scenario...two teams in a "dog fight"...anyone else try avoiding this term?

I've started noticing an brief uncomfortable moment often when I'm interviewing a coach and the popular phrase slips out.

 

Texas leaguer
Good wood
Pop in his bat
Good field, no hit
Mendoza line
Gap power
Warning track power
Live arm

Maybe I am not watching enough baseball. either...

 

"2 and a 'que"

 

I've often thought of going through my paper's archives and jotting down a number of old terms to use on the paper's anniversary. Maybe one day, I'll get around to it, or at least convince myself that it's a stupid idea.

 

"canto"

An older guy who used to string for us used it all the time. He also added, after every PAT, that Bumblefuck's kicker "toed the point after."

 

One of my writers uses, "Podunk High gained the final ... "

I loathe it.

 

"Our reporter will file copy on the NHL game in town."