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Dan Minnehan
Daniel Joseph Minnehan (November 28, 1865 – August 8, 1929) was a professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball in 1895 as a third baseman for the Louisville Colonels. He played minor league baseball for twelve seasons, from 1888 until 1899. Minnehan was playing for the Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball), Syracuse Stars when he was acquired by the Colonels late in the 1895 season to fill in for Jimmy Collins. Minnehan, a 30-year-old rookie, played seven of the last eight games at third base, batting .382, scoring six runs and driving in six. He never played in the Major Leagues again. External links Major League Baseball third basemen Louisville Colonels players Jackson Jaxons players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Oconto (minor league baseball) players Seattle Hustlers players Butte (minor league baseball) players Mobile Blackbirds players Montgomery Colts players Albany Senators players Syracuse Stars (minor league base ... [...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] |
