When Was The Phrase ‘walk-off Home Run’ First Used?

VICTOR MATHER, New York Times: Baseball
Mon, 10/16/2017 - 7:22am

Dennis Eckersley is credited with coining the phrase about a game-ending homer, but now there are walk-off errors, balks and even field goals.

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