Why is a third to second to first double play referred to as an "around the horn" dp?

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Could some one tell me when ozzie is most likely to be at his restarant in st. louis thanks?

Before the Panama Canal, ships wanting to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific would have to go around Cape Horn at the southernmost point of South America. That's where the term around the horn comes from.

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How to break in a softball bat?

Because it goes all the way around the diamond.

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How can you tell the difference between a right hand baseball glove and a left hand baseball glove?

Like the old ride the matter horn at conney island, it goes around and around

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What was the NY Yankees longest losing streak?

I guesss becuase you are going around the whole diamond i dont know.

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