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Ike Powers
John "Ike" Lloyd Powers (March 13, 1906 – December 22, 1968) was an American professional baseball player who played two seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics during and , appearing in twenty games as a pitcher, all but one of those appearances being in relief. He was born in Hancock, Maryland and died there at the age of 62. External links Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Maryland Philadelphia Athletics players Martinsburg Blue Sox players People from Hancock, Maryland 1906 births 1968 deaths {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...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] |
