where did the term baltimore chop come from
Talk:Baltimore chop I always thought that a Baltimore chop referred to the especially hard ground in front of home plate in Baltimore. A ball hit straight down was known to bounce unusually high in the air, allowing the batter to reach first base. Thus, a "Baltimore chop" is a lucky base hit that would normally have led to a ground out. It cannot be a bunt, the way this article would have it. Anyone else agree with me?
History of Maryland The recorded history of Maryland dates back to when Europeans began exploring the area, starting with the Italian/Venetian John Cabot (c. 1450 – c. 1500), exploring the coast of the continent of North America for England in 1498. The first European settlements were made in 1634, when the English arrived in significant numbers and created a permanent colony. Maryland was notable for having been established with religious freedom for Roman Catholics.[1][2][3] Like other colonies of the Chesapeake Bay, its economy was based on tobacco as a commodity crop, cultivated primarily by African slave labor, although many young people came from Britain as indentured servants in the early years.