Blaine Thomas
Blaine M. "Baldy" Thomas (August 1888 – August 21, 1915) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 in baseball, 1911 season. Listed at 5' 10", 165 lb., Thomas batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Glendora, California. In his one-season career, Thomas posted a perfect 0.00 earned run average with seven base on balls, walks and three hits allowed in 4⅓ innings of work and did not have a decision or strikeouts. Thomas died at the age of 27 in Payson, Arizona. External links Retrosheet
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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 ...
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