Question: where does the baseball term bullpen come from

title: Bullpen
text: The origin of the term bullpen , as used in baseball , is debated , with no one theory holding unanimous , or even substantial , sway . The term first appeared in wide use shortly after the turn of the 20th century and has been used since in roughly its present meaning . According to the Oxford English Dictionary the earliest recorded use of `` bullpen '' in baseball is in a 1924 Chicago Tribune article from October 5 . The earliest known usage of the term `` bull pen '' relating to an area of a baseball field is in a The New York Times article from June 24 , 1883 . The earliest known relief pitching related usage of `` bullpen '' in The New York Times is in an article dated September 18 , 1912 . 

Answer: answer: The origin of the term bullpen is debated , with no one theory holding unanimous , or even substantial, sway. The earliest recorded use of `` bullpen '' in baseball is said to in a 1924 Chicago Tribune article from October 5, and the earliest known usage of the term `` bull pen '' relating to an area of a baseball field is in a The New York Times article from June 24 , 1883.