Glossary
A batter leaves and is treated as dismissed. Rare; write it clearly.
A batter who leaves the field for a reason other than injury can be retired out. It counts as a dismissal, and the batter cannot return.
It is uncommon. Write it clearly in the book, because a reader who sees "retired" may assume it means "retired hurt".
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