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J.C. Hartman
J C Hartman (born April 15, 1934) is an American former professional baseball baseball player, player and Major League Baseball shortstop who appeared in 90 games played, games over parts of two seasons, and , for the Houston Colt .45s. He also played in the Negro leagues for the Kansas City Monarchs in , when they were a barnstorming team. He was nicknamed "Cool" and "The Spider", the latter because of his arms and legs, which extended to prodigious lengths when he ranged after ground balls. The , Hartman, a native of Cottonton, Alabama, threw and batted right-handed. Hartman's career in minor league baseball began in 1959 at the Double-A (baseball), Double-A level in the Chicago Cubs' system. He played for the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A Houston Buffs in 1961 and was acquired by the expansion team, expansion Colt .45s that winter before their maiden National League season. Recalled from Triple-A in midseason 1962, he backed up regular Colt .45 shortstop Bob Lillis, starting i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order. Today, shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup. In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays, the shortstop is assigned the number 6. More hit balls go to the shortstop than to any other position, as there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the ball slightly. Like a second baseman, a shortstop must be agile, for example when performing a 4-6-3 double play. Also, like a third baseman, the shortstop fields balls hit to the left side of the infield, where a strong arm is needed to throw out a batter-runner b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
