George Ellison (baseball)
George Russell Ellison (January 24, 1897 – January 20, 1978) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched one inning for the Cleveland Indians in . On August 21, he came into a game during a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, walking two batters and striking out one without allowing a hit or a run. Sources 1897 births 1978 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Cleveland Indians players Portland Beavers players Baseball players from San Francisco California Golden Bears baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ...
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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 ...
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