When he couldn't get onto the course, he practised on empty baseball diamonds by chipping balls onto the bases.

他无法进入球场的时候，他就在空闲的棒球场上练习击球入垒。

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The 26-year-old righty walked two against a team that entered with 142 bases on balls 25 more than any other team.

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