Dee Cousineau
Edward Thomas "Dee" Cousineau (December 16, 1898 – July 14, 1951) was a professional baseball player. He played in five games in Major League Baseball for the Boston Braves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts. This article details the history of the Boston Braves, from 1871 to 1952, after which they moved to Milwaukee, and then to Atlanta. During it ... over three seasons: one in 1923, three in 1924, and one in 1925, all as a catcher. In 1923, he went 2-for-2 at the plate for a 1.000 batting average, but in 1924 he went 0-for-2 to bring his career average to .500. External links * Major League Baseball catchers Boston Braves players Waterbury Brasscos players Worcester Panthers players Albany Senators players Scranton Miners players Memphis Chickasaws players Mobile Bears players Hattiesburg Pinetoppers players Baton Rouge Essos players Fordham Rams baseball players Baseball players from ...
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Catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the Batting (baseball), batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bouncing balls in ...
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