STRIKEONE
9 letters
Historical clue formulations
- First-time offense, so to speak — 2023-05-21
- Ump's call after a first pitch … or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 53- and 63-Across — 2022-08-15
- Start of a count — 2021-10-09
- Call from home? — 2010-06-27
- First of three to be put out — 2010-05-29
- Call at home — 2009-09-05
- Umpire's call — 2007-02-04
- First third of an out — 2001-09-24
