A tough hitter to strike out, Chub also finished seventh in at bat to strikeout ratio (27.1 to 1).

He was also the toughest hitter in the lineup, playing with injuries if at all possible.

He was known as a tough hitter.

The tough two-out hitter, the quintessential clutch player, is back.

How did John pitch the nevertheless tough hitter?

"Ward pitched to the team's toughest hitters in the seventh and eighth," Gillick said.

But there should be more opportunities for Embree, especially against the tough left-handed hitters on his former team.

Even a perfectionist, though, could have been satisfied with the way Pettitte handled two tough hitters.

Brooks Robinson, a tough hitter with decent power.

He was a tough hitter with decent power for a middle infielder.