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Clarence Cross
Clarence Cross (born Clarence Crause; March 4, 1856 – June 23, 1931) was a 19th-century professional baseball shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who .... Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross, Clarence 1856 births 1931 deaths Baseball players from Missouri Major League Baseball shortstops Altoona Mountain Citys players Philadelphia Keystones players Kansas City Cowboys (UA) players New York Metropolitans players 19th-century baseball players Chattanooga Lookouts players Memphis Reds players Scranton Indians players Binghamton Crickets (1880s) players Eau Claire (minor league baseball) players Dallas Hams players Houston Babies players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Waco Babies players Waco Texans players Galveston Sand Crabs players For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order. Today, shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup. In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays, the shortstop is assigned the number 6. More hit balls go to the shortstop than to any other position, as there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the ball slightly. Like a second baseman, a shortstop must be agile, for example when performing a 4-6-3 double play. Also, like a third baseman, the shortstop fields balls hit to the left side of the infield, where a strong arm is needed to throw out a batter-runner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
