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Enos Kirkpatrick
Enos Claire Kirkpatrick (December 9, 1884 – April 14, 1964) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1915 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Baltimore Terrapins. He went to college at Duquesne University Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( or ; Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened as the Pittsbu .... External links 1884 births 1964 deaths Major League Baseball third basemen Brooklyn Dodgers players Brooklyn Superbas players Baltimore Terrapins players Baseball players from Pittsburgh Duquesne Dukes baseball players Burials at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh) Richmond Colts players Lynchburg Shoemakers players Macon Peaches players Atlanta Crackers players Portsmouth Truckers players Petersburg Goobers players Dayton Veterans players Newark Indians players Wilkes-Barre ... [...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] |
