: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such as
a
: a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill
b
: a hard-hitting batter in baseball
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Kudos to White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf for keeping up with the times after new Sox slugger Munetaka Murakama noticed the White Sox clubhouse was missing something that would tie the room together — a bidet.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees slugger who doubled off Lugo in Game 3 of the 2024 ALDS.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
The bitter feud between Thomas and Williams remained evident in 2006, after the slugger had joined the Athletics.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
It's also been an active offseason for general manager Chris Getz and the front office, bringing in some key veterans, like reliever Seranthony Dominguez, Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, lefty pitcher Anthony Kay, and other players that Getz feel have upside.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees slugger who doubled off Lugo in Game 3 of the 2024 ALDS.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
The bitter feud between Thomas and Williams remained evident in 2006, after the slugger had joined the Athletics.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
It's also been an active offseason for general manager Chris Getz and the front office, bringing in some key veterans, like reliever Seranthony Dominguez, Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, lefty pitcher Anthony Kay, and other players that Getz feel have upside.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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