According to page 404 of the 1999 edition of “The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary”: raps (arch.) A turn at bat for a player or a team. 1st use. 1898 (New York Tribune, May 5; Edward J. Nichols).
Both this and today’s current strip have the characters mysteriously caught in situations they would seem easily able to get out of (here by digging their way out).
Randallw over 7 years ago
That’s both strips today that have it me confused. What’s a RAP? Some baseball term, like their turn?
jackhs over 7 years ago
Raps=hits?
GROG Premium Member over 7 years ago
You would think they could dig stairs to get out.
ksu71 over 7 years ago
Pretty sure Raps is your turn in BP (batting practice).
BWR over 7 years ago
I remember this one from one of the books, and have wondered about ‘Raps’ for years.
I Go Pogo over 7 years ago
According to page 404 of the 1999 edition of “The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary”: raps (arch.) A turn at bat for a player or a team. 1st use. 1898 (New York Tribune, May 5; Edward J. Nichols).
ZBicyclist Premium Member over 7 years ago
Both this and today’s current strip have the characters mysteriously caught in situations they would seem easily able to get out of (here by digging their way out).