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

Chip Caray goes through most of these by the fourth inning.

 

Meshed.

"The Smithsville cagers defeated Hudson 72-65 Friday night. Joey Johnson meshed 15 points to lead the way."

 

plated ... er, that one is just hated.

 

"Prep cager inks juco pact as hardwood tutor looks on"

 

I love all hackneyed jargon and will use it without apologies.

 

Some years ago I knew a writer who referred to outfielders as "outer pasture guardians" and "outer picket patrollers" ... He also identified which team someone played for thusly: "Joe Smidlap dons the toggery of Betsy's Bail Bonds"

 

Tickled the twine
charity stripe
netted
paydirt
ducats
signal-caller
quintet
scooted
a shot from downtown
roundballers
gridders
bucket
round-tripper
Red Sox Skipper

Yep, used 'em all and I just might break out my leisure (sp?) suit and use 'em again.

 

I tried to get "Matriculate" in every now and then before I found out that it does NOT mean move the ball down the field. Damn that Hank Stram. (Still use it in live blogging though)

 

Damn, Xan. Beat me to it.

 

I've always seen it as "thinclads." Anybody got a 1952 stylebook?

 

I was doing some research and came upon an article ca. 1940 that referred to the local swim team as "mermen."
I'd love to work it into a story, but it means I might have to cover a swim meet.

 

Whole different meaning if you're talking to a UK hooker.

(So I'm told).