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Bill Foxen
William Aloysius Foxen (May 31, 1879 in Tenafly, New Jersey – April 17, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1911 for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta .... External links 1879 births 1937 deaths Chicago Cubs players Philadelphia Phillies players Major League Baseball pitchers Brockton Whalers players New Bedford Whalers (baseball) players Hartford Senators players Jersey City Skeeters players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Birmingham Barons players Atlanta Crackers players Richmond Colts players Saint Peter's Peacocks baseball players People from Tenafly, New Jersey Baseball players from Bergen County, New Jersey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
