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Henry Chadwick

In baseball, the term battery refers collectively to the pitcher and the catcher, who may also be called batterymen.1

History

Charles Ives (pitcher) and unnamed catcher; the battery of Hopkins Grammar School in 1894

The use of the word 'battery' in baseball was first coined by Henry Chadwick in the 1860s in reference to the firepower of a team's pitching staff and inspired by the artillery batteries then in use in the American Civil War.2 Later, the term evolved to indicate the combined effectiveness of pitcher and catcher.2

References

  1. ^ "Battery (baseball) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved on 2008-11-11.
  2. ^ a b Edward Gruver. "Koufax". BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-11.
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