Historical clue formulations

• With 44-Down, many an EGOT contender … or what's spelled out by this puzzle's shaded squares? — 2026-06-03
• Word seen in 20 squares on a Scrabble board — 2024-09-11
• It gets you close to home — 2021-03-11
• With 57-Across, ice cream order depicted at 56-Down — 2019-09-04
• With 39-Across, impressive basketball feat ... or a feature shared by the answers to the six starred clues — 2017-11-14
• One of Ty Cobb's record 295 in the A.L. — 2009-01-04
• Rare hit for a slow runner — 2005-08-16
• Not quite a homer — 2005-05-30
• Quite a diving somersault — 2000-03-17
• Not quite a run — 1998-11-26
• Almost a homer — 1998-10-12
• Superlarge drink — 1997-10-05
• Big hit — 1997-08-17
• Quite a hit — 1996-10-12
• Baseball rarity — 1996-06-02
• Not quite a homer — 1995-12-18
• Near-homer — 1995-06-13