![]() 23, 1956, as Virgil, playing for the New York Giants, started the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at third base. “Sports will make you smarter” moment of the day: VIRGIL (10D: ) – As most of you may know, many players of Dominican descent have had an indelible impact in the game of Major League Baseball, but Ozzie VIRGIL, who played nine seasons in the majors between 19, was the first player born in the Dominican Republic to play in a Major League Baseball game. Alright, time to head out and get back to work, but I’ll leave you with this little baseball nugget… I’ve used “languid” many, many times, but getting LANGOUR was more of a struggle than it should have been since my mind was always trying to say to me when I was solving for it that there should be an “I” in there (70A: ). I’m the first to admit that one of my absolute weaknesses when solving puzzles – and a blind spot in general – is flowers/plant life/fauna, so I’m definitely going to look up as much about the PETUNIA as I can after this (71A: ). It’s paralleling partner, I CAN RELATE, was another gem (11D: ). Then there’s the non-theme fill to chew on, and my personal favorite was GRAVESTONE – entry and clue (28D: ). None of those theme entries are stretches, and I know that I’ve probably used each of those phrases (with the word “eye”) at least once in my life. ![]()
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