Ace
Ace noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Reliever
Reliever noun - Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).
Both words in one sentence
- King in particular has co-authorednote with Stewart O'Nan a nonfiction book (Faithful) all about Boston Red Sox fandom, and wrote a short story (The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon) inspired by the Sox's ace reliever at the time.
Source: Game of Nerds
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