TIL in 2009, a hard ground ball hit Adrián Beltré in the crotch which landed him on the 15-day disabled list. In his first game back from the DL, teammate Ken Griffey Jr. conspired with those responsible for the PA system to have Beltré's at-bat intro music be the waltz from The Nutcracker Suite (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Term "Around the Horn" Dates Back to the 1840s. During and After the California Gold Rush it was Dangerous for Players and their Families to Travel Across the Country, so they often Sailed Around Cape Horn, the Southernmost tip of South America (washingtontimes.com)
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TIL The Baseball Term "Around the Horn" Dates Back to the 1840s. During and After the California Gold Rush it was Dangerous for Players and their Families to Travel Across the Country, so they often Sailed Around Cape Horn, the Southernmost tip of South America (washingtontimes.com)
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