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Don Hendrickson
Donald William Hendrickson (July 14, 1913 – January 19, 1977) was an American professional baseball player and former Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in 39 games over parts of two seasons with the Boston Braves (–). He was born in Kewanna, Indiana, threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as tall and . Hendrickson's pro career lasted for 11 consecutive years, beginning in the New York Yankees' organization in 1937. In the minor leagues, he won 21 games in 1938 for the Class B Norfolk Tars, and 16 games for the 1940 Kansas City Blues of the top-level American Association. In the midyear of 1945, the last year of the World War II manpower shortage, the Braves acquired Hendrickson from the Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ..., th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
