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    Why is the letter "K" used to represent strikeouts in baseball?

    Question #35791. Asked by RND. (Jul 03 03 11:52 AM)


    elizabethmc

    		There are two theories:
    -Henry Chadwick , decided on K when he established his system in 1861 because it was the most prominent letter of strike or strikeout.
    -K is credited to M.J. Kelly
    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/1999/10/06/mail_bag/

    Jul 03 03, 12:22 PM

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