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Quantrill

American  
[kwon-tril] / ˈkwɒn trɪl /

noun

  1. William Clarke, 1837–65, Confederate guerrilla leader.


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There were few opportunities for disputes as Wentz and Miami starting pitcher Cal Quantrill combined for only three strikeouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

The Dodgers threatened in the fifth, loading the bases with two outs, but Rockies left-hander Luis Peralta replaced Quantrill and struck out the left-handed-hitting Lux with a 97-mph fastball to end the inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

But the Mariners couldn’t come up with any key hits — they didn’t get a hit off Quantrill after the second inning.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Seattle had plenty of opportunities to scratch out a run against Rockies starter Cal Quantrill, who allowed a runner to reach base in all but one of the six innings he pitched.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Almost immediately after it became known that such policy had been adopted, Quantrill secretly assembled from several of the border counties of Missouri about 300 of his men.

From Forty-Six Years in the Army by Schofield, John M.

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