| rdfs:comment | - In baseball, a pitcher may commit a number of illegal motions or actions which constitute a balk. A balk ordinarily results in an immediate dead ball and nullification of any pitch, and each runner is awarded one base. The batter generally returns to bat with the previous count. There are cases when a balk may be ignored partially or completely, though this is very rare. The balk rule in Major League Baseball was introduced in 1898. In certain seasons, there has been a flurry of balks as umpires tried to restrict certain pitching motions. The principal seasons in this regard were 1950, 1963, and 1988. Currently, Bob Davidson is known as the "balk umpire."
- From [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Balk]] balke, [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Balk]] balca, either from or influenced by [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Balk]] bálkr (“‘partition, ridge of land’”), cognate with [[w:|]] Balken (“‘balk’”), [[w:|]] balcone (“‘balcony’”).
- Sergeant Balk was a medium infantryman in the 9th Company, 8th Legion of the Adjunct's Army.
- Wealthman Baashbul Balk, often Baash Balk, or Balk, is the White Wealthman, one of the four Wealthmen of the Wealthlands of Escerd, having inherited the title from Bharbo Balk, the previous White Wealthman, and his father. The White Wealthman is supposed to be kind, good, peace-loving, open-handed to his liege lords, and his peasants. He represents hope. Balk is a law-abiding, stern, humorless man. He is as rigid as they come, with a bitter personality. He walks with perfect posture, always has a frown on his face, and speaks with such coordinated politeness that he can visibly be seen straining to look proper. He is scrawny compared to the other Wealthmen, and not living up to his name, gives away almost all his money to the poor, despising wealth and the name. Balk has honey-colored eyes
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| abstract | - In baseball, a pitcher may commit a number of illegal motions or actions which constitute a balk. A balk ordinarily results in an immediate dead ball and nullification of any pitch, and each runner is awarded one base. The batter generally returns to bat with the previous count. There are cases when a balk may be ignored partially or completely, though this is very rare. The balk rule in Major League Baseball was introduced in 1898. In certain seasons, there has been a flurry of balks as umpires tried to restrict certain pitching motions. The principal seasons in this regard were 1950, 1963, and 1988. Currently, Bob Davidson is known as the "balk umpire."
- From [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Balk]] balke, [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Balk]] balca, either from or influenced by [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Balk]] bálkr (“‘partition, ridge of land’”), cognate with [[w:|]] Balken (“‘balk’”), [[w:|]] balcone (“‘balcony’”).
- Sergeant Balk was a medium infantryman in the 9th Company, 8th Legion of the Adjunct's Army.
- Wealthman Baashbul Balk, often Baash Balk, or Balk, is the White Wealthman, one of the four Wealthmen of the Wealthlands of Escerd, having inherited the title from Bharbo Balk, the previous White Wealthman, and his father. The White Wealthman is supposed to be kind, good, peace-loving, open-handed to his liege lords, and his peasants. He represents hope. Balk is a law-abiding, stern, humorless man. He is as rigid as they come, with a bitter personality. He walks with perfect posture, always has a frown on his face, and speaks with such coordinated politeness that he can visibly be seen straining to look proper. He is scrawny compared to the other Wealthmen, and not living up to his name, gives away almost all his money to the poor, despising wealth and the name. Balk has honey-colored eyes, and the Red Wealthwoman often says he has "sweet eyes" to mock him. Balk despises her. Baashbul has no lealty but to Escerd, and despises Ayeson Garlcutter, just as he despised Ayeman the Garlcutter.
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