BASEBALL

ACROSS

1. Diver’s acronym

6. *Bat wood

9. 1970s “pet”

13. *High-flying fly ball

14. *Tampa Bay player

15. Round loaf, in Paris

16. Oak fruit

17. Golf peg

18. Investigative report

19. *Winningest World Series team

21. *How many feet between bases?

23. Help

24. Queen of Hearts’ pastry

25. *80-game restriction, e.g.

28. Cecum, pl.

30. Mr. Miyagi’s forte

35. Some soaps have none

37. Mobile phone in Britain, slangily

39. Heat-conducting solid

40. Australian palm

41. Borders on

43. Large African antelope

44. Campus VIPs

46. *Umpires: Men in ____

47. Wednesday Addams’ roommate

48. *Babe Ruth, a.k.a. the ____ of Swat

50. Campaign worker

52. Before, old-fashioned

53. Buck or doe

55. GDP predecessor

57. *Grand slam:home run with bases ____

60. *____-inning stretch

64. Courteous and respectful

65. Large coffee pot

67. Habituate

68. Administer ceremonial oil

69. Bird word

70. Come in

71. Magnifying glass

72. Flow’s partner

73. Classroom furniture pieces

DOWN

1. Fix a cat

2. Kind of cola

3. “Once ____ a time…”

4. Muslim woman’s cover

5. Relating to apnea

6. Crafts’ partner

7. Ed.’s request

8. Laughing predator

9. *Record holder for most career hits

10. Give a boot

11. Modeling material

12. Piano’s E or G, e.g.

15. Small chicken variety

20. Organ swelling

22. Rub the wrong way

24. Arranged in rows and columns

25. *Record holder for most career home runs

26. Farewell, in France

27. Edible cactus

29. *One of five first Hall of Fame inductees

31. Blood vessel network

32. Repent

33. Short-trunked ungulate

34. Exclude or omit

36. Rave’s partner

38. Purse on red carpet

42. Swamp plant

45. Equestrian’s seat

49. Born, in bio

51. Begrudged

54. Derive

56. Tubular pasta

57. *Third base ____

58. Kitchen appliance

59. Pains

60. Nose-in-the-air type

61. Bonkers

62. Hiker’s journey

63. Not his

64. *____ Ripken Jr.

66. *Umpire’s blown call