Sentence:  Always , in the abortive attacks upon Ruth 's record , one man alone - a Jimmy Foxx ( 58 in 1932 ) or a Hank Greenberg ( 58 in 1938 ) or a Hack Wilson ( 56 in 1930 ) - <WSD>made</WSD> the bid . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  engage in