Historical clue formulations

• Thick rugs — 2021-12-06
• Retrieves, as baseballs — 2020-11-02
• Makes love to, à la Austin Powers — 2019-10-07
• Catches flies — 2019-04-21
• Retrieves, as baseballs — 2018-09-10
• Retrieves, as balls — 2017-09-07
• Fetches — 2016-04-17
• Layered coifs — 2013-11-10
• Catches, as fly balls — 2009-11-10
• Chases flies — 1995-03-15
• Chases flies — 1995-03-03