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Al Gardella
Alfred Stephen Gardella (January 11, 1918 – September 10, 2006) was a professional baseball player. He was a first baseman for one season (1945) with the New York Giants. For his career, he compiled a .077 batting average in 26 at-bats, with one run batted in. He was born in New York City and died in Coral Springs, Florida Coral Springs, officially the City of Coral Springs, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is located approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. C ... at the age of 88. External links 1918 births 2006 deaths New York Giants (baseball) players Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from New York City Minor league baseball managers Hot Springs Bathers players Roanoke Red Sox players Utica Braves players Birmingham Barons players Jersey City Giants players Trois-Rivières Royals players Wilmington Blue Rocks (1940–1952) playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Baseman
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3. Also called first sacker or cornerman, the first baseman is ideally a tall player who throws left-handed and possesses good flexibility and quick reflexes. Flexibility is needed because the first baseman receives throws from the other infielders, the catcher and the pitcher after they have fielded ground balls. In order for the runner to be called out, the first baseman must be able to ''stretch'' towards the throw and catch it before the runner reaches first base. First base is often referred to as "the other hot corner"—the "hot corner" being third baseman, third base—and therefore, like the third baseman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
