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Cam Collier
Cameron Keith Collier (born November 20, 2004) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He played college baseball for the Chipola College, Chipola Indians. Amateur career Collier grew up in Austell, Georgia and attended Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, Georgia. He committed to play college baseball at Louisville after his freshman year of high school. As a sophomore, Collier hit for a .434 average with 13 home runs, 40 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases. Collier played in the Perfect Game Junior National Showcase after the season. He was originally considered to be one of the best prospects in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft class. After his sophomore year Collier earned his General Educational Development (GED) and reclassification (education), reclassified to the class of 2022. After reclassifying, Collier enrolled at Chipola College in Marianna, Florida. He was named to the watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award entering his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system used to record defensive plays, the third baseman is assigned the number 5. Third base is known as the "hot corner", because the third baseman is often the infielder who stands closest to the batter—roughly 90–120 feet away, but even closer if a bunt is expected. Most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction. A third baseman must possess good hand-eye coordination and quick reactions to catch batted balls whose speed can exceed . The third base position requires a strong and accurate arm, as the third baseman often makes long throws to first base or quick ones to second base to start a double play. As with middle infielders, right-handed throwing players are standard at the position because they do not need to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
