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Originally posted by baldgriff
That is not what I am looking for. I am trying to find out where the term started. When I was playing 3 nights a week many many many years ago it was being used then. I am trying to find out where it started and then after that, why we have not gotten rid of it.

I have no idea when it started and who the SOB was to first use the term.

I suspect it has been perpetuated throughout the softball world as a matter of talking down to a player's level. Personally, I refuse to use the word as it relates to a pitch or strike zone. And I definitely discourage other umpires from dropping to that level.