Jack Hardy (catcher)
John Doolittle Hardy (June 23, 1877 – October 20, 1921) was an American professional baseball player for nine seasons from 1903 to 1911. Used principally as a catcher and outfielder, he played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Naps, Chicago Cubs, and Washington Senators. He also played several seasons in Minor League Baseball, appeared in a total 642 professional games. Early years Hardy was born in 1877 in Cleveland. Professional baseball The earliest record of Hardy's participation in professional baseball is from 1903 when, at age 26, Hardy played five games for the Cleveland Naps of the American League, 74 games for the Los Angeles team in the Pacific National League, and 21 games for the Fort Wayne Railroaders of the Central League. He spent the 1904 season with the Fort Wayne club, appearing in 115 games and compiling a .299 batting average. He continued in the minor leagues with Fort Wayne and Canton in 1905 and with the Sharon Steels ...
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Catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the Batting (baseball), batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bouncing balls in ...
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