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Charlie Beamon, Jr.
Charles Alfonzo Beamon Jr. (born December 4, 1953) is a former first baseman and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. Beamon spent parts of three seasons in the majors with the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. He is the son of Charlie Beamon, a former pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles in the 1950s. See also * List of second generation MLB players External links , oRetrosheet oPura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) 1953 births Living people African-American baseball players Alacranes de Campeche players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from Oakland, California Gulf Coast Royals Academy players Jacksonville Suns players Major League Baseball designated hitters Major League Baseball first basemen Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Omaha Royals players San Jose Missions players Seattle Mariners players Spokane Indians players Syracuse Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Baseman
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3. Also called first sacker or cornerman, the first baseman is ideally a tall player who throws left-handed and possesses good flexibility and quick reflexes. Flexibility is needed because the first baseman receives throws from the other infielders, the catcher and the pitcher after they have fielded ground balls. In order for the runner to be called out, the first baseman must be able to ''stretch'' towards the throw and catch it before the runner reaches first base. First base is often referred to as "the other hot corner"—the "hot corner" being third baseman, third base—and therefore, like the third baseman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
