Baseball great who said “If I’d just tried for them dinky singles I could’ve batted around .600” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / September 4, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? B

2 ? A

3 ? B

4 ? E

5 ? R

6 ? U

7 ? T

8 ? H

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Hint 1

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Think of a legendary slugger who changed the game with his power, not precision.

Hint 2

meaning

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???????? was an American professional baseball player, widely regarded as one of the greatest sports figures in history.

Hint 3

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The clue refers to a famous quote by ????????, one of the greatest baseball players in history. Known for his home run records, Ruth humorously suggested he could have achieved an even higher batting average if he focused on hitting singles.

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One of the original five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame

NYT Crossword September 4 2025 Answers

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1 ? C
2 ? A
3 ? R
4 ? T
5 ? B
6 ? A
7 ? R
8 ? E
9 ? R
10 ? E
11 ? C
12 ? T
13 ? S
14 ? A
? L
? E
15 ? E
? L
? L
? E
16 ? N
? A
? R
? N
? I
? A
17 ? B
? A
? B
18 ? E
? R
? U
? T
? H
19 ? I
? C
? A
? N
? S
? O
20 ? I
? M
? M
? U
? N
? E
21 ? S
22 ? A
? V
? E
? S
23 ? N
? O
? I
? R
24 ? M
? A
? L
? E
25 ? E
26 ? D
27 ? G
28 ? E
29 ? L
? E
30 ? D
31 ? S
? W
? A
? P
32 ? D
? O
? O
? R
33 ? B
34 ? A
? C
? K
? I
35 ? N
? G
36 ? S
? A
37 ? G
38 ? E
? M
? O
39 ? A
? N
? K
? A
? R
? A
40 ? R
? O
41 ? U
? S
? E
? D
42 ? T
? I
? C
43 ? T
? M
44 ? C
45 ? A
? G
? O
? N
? I
? Z
? E
46 ? I
? M
? O
47 ? N
48 ? R
? O
49 ? W
? S
50 ? F
? I
? T
51 ? K
? A
? R
? O
52 ? E
? N
? O
? S
53 ? O
? S
54 ? H
55 ? A
56 ? T
57 ? I
? D
? E
? D
58 ? M
59 ? I
? N
? C
? E
? S
60 ? A
61 ? R
62 ? M
? A
? N
? I
63 ? N
64 ? O
? A
? H
? S
? A
? R
? K
65 ? B
? I
? G
? T
? O
? P
66 ? I
? N
? T
? O
67 ? L
? O
? U
68 ? C
? O
? M
? E
? T
? S
69 ? W
? E
? E
? P
70 ? E
? S
? P

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Baseball great who said “If I’d just tried for them dinky singles I could’ve batted around .600″” in the New York Times puzzle September 4 2025 is BABERUTH. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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At Daze Puzzle, we understand that every clue is a puzzle within a larger puzzle. Our team of dedicated human experts and puzzle lovers solves these challenges daily to help you succeed. Below, we answer common questions about this specific clue.

A: The most common and recent 8-letter answer for "Baseball great who said "If I'd just tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around .600"" is BABERUTH.

A: The clue refers to a famous quote by Babe Ruth, one of the greatest baseball players in history. Known for his home run records, Ruth humorously suggested he could have achieved an even higher batting average if he focused on hitting singles.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on September 04, 2025.

A: Babe Ruth was an American professional baseball player, widely regarded as one of the greatest sports figures in history.

A: One of the original five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame

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