A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ATBAT

Thu, 19 Sep '24
Attempting to beat the curve?
Mon, 17 Jun '24
Chance for a hit, in baseball
Fri, 30 Jun '23
Up
Wed, 5 Oct '22
No longer on deck
Wed, 8 Jun '22
Plate appearance
Sat, 30 Apr '22
Up
Mon, 12 Jul '21
Facing the pitcher
Mon, 11 Jan '21
Chance for a hit