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Dick Tidrow - Richard William Tidrow (born May 14,1947 in San Francisco, California) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets from 1972 to 1984. Tidrow was nicknamed "Dirt" a reference perhaps to his physical appearance as he sported a droopy walrus like mustache or due to the fact that he threw sinker balls so often when he pitched.

Fan (aficionado) - The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. The word emerged as an Americanism around 1889, a shortened version of the word fanatic in reference to an enthusiastic follower of a baseball team.

DP combo - DP combo, in the sport of baseball, is a slang term for a shortstop and second basemen combination, as primary executors of double plays. They are also occasionally referred to as sackmates, a reference to the fact that they play either side of second base (also known as second sack).

Baseball Think Factory - Baseball Think Factory, formerly known as Baseball Primer, is a website for baseball fans. The general thrust of Baseball Think Factory is the sabermetric approach to baseball analysis and appreciation.

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