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Alfredo Arcaño
Alfredo Arcaño (1868 - death date unknown) was a Cuban baseball left fielder in the Cuban League. He played from 1888 to 1909 with several ballclubs, mostly with the Habana (baseball club), Habana club. He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1940. Career Arcaño made his Cuban League debut in 1888 with Habana (baseball club), Habana, ending the season with a .272 batting average in 15 games. In the 1889 spring and summer season, he led the league in at-bats, with 87, Triple (baseball), triples, with three, and was one of only two players to hit a home run all season. Arcaño hit .206 in 15 games during the winter of 1889, and .307 in the winter of 1890. He led the league in triples and home runs again in the spring and summer of 1892, with three of each, while hitting .361, the second highest in the league. In the winter of 1892, he and Antonio María García tied for the league in home runs, with two, while Arcaño hit .357, fourth-best in the league. The winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left Fielder
In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the left fielder is assigned the number 7. Position description Left fielders must cover large distances - speed, instincts, and quickness in reacting to the ball are key. They must be able to catch fly balls above their heads and on the run. They must be able to throw the ball accurately over a long distance to be effective; they must also learn to judge whether to attempt a difficult catch and risk letting the ball get past them, or to instead allow the ball to fall in order to guarantee a swift play and prevent the advance of runners. Left fielders must also familiarize themselves with the varying configurations of different ballparks' foul territory, and prevent balls hit down the foul lines from gett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
