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n. - A batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike.

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  • A 'whiffer' can get up to nine hits from an individual stick, depending on how hard they inhale.
  • Not a disaster, not the worst movie ever made, and I still respect HOT FUZZ more than I do, say, ALONG CAME POLLY 2004, but from top to tails I'd have to rate this one a...
  • That's not the full explanation for the manager pushing to sign the 39-year-old slugger/whiffer.
  • The historically prolific whiffer has batted an astonishing .321 with seven homers, 15 RBIs and 18 runs.
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