91.   Everett said his breakthrough season was all about getting enough opportunities to step to the plate.

92.   Finally, his reverie was interrupted when Rose, the NL leadoff batter, stepped to the plate.

93.   Fearing his alarm could infect the other passengers, Fech stepped to the next row.

94.   Four times in the past quarter-century, Salt Lake City stepped to the plate, took a swing, and missed.

95.   Gonzalez received a mixed reaction from the crowd before stepping to the plate for his first at-bat.

96.   Gore was so nervous when he stepped to the first tee box, he barely could breathe.

97.   Gilkey stepped to the plate against Mark Leiter, his six-game hitting streak on the line.

98.   Grissom stepped to the plate with two outs and runners at first and second base after Benitez issued walks to catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. and pinch hitter Jim Thome.

99.   He also invited anyone with a radio to step to the front of the cabin.

100.   Gore seemed to sense this as he stepped to the microphone.