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C. V. Matteson
Clifford Virgil Matteson (November 24, 1861 – December 18, 1931) was an American professional baseball player who pitcher, pitched one game in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Maroons. The game took place on June 13, with Matteson games started, starting the game as pitcher. He pitched six inning (baseball), innings, gave up nine hit (baseball), hits, one of which was a home run, and gave up 11 run (baseball), runs, six of which were earned run, earned, and he earned the win (baseball), win because the Maroons won the game 16–11. After the sixth inning, he was moved to center fielder, center field for the remainder of the game. Matteson later became the mayor of his hometown of Seville, Ohio where he died at the age of 70 due to acute indigestion, he is interred at Mound Hill Cemetery. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Matteson, C. V. 1861 births 1931 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers St. Louis Maroons players Augusta Browns players Baseball playe ... [...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] |
