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Joe Olivares
Jose "Joe" Olivares (born August 1, 1906) was a professional baseball shortstop. Nine of his 14 professional seasons, from 1927 to 1935, were spent with the Louisville Colonels (minor league baseball), Louisville Colonels of the American Association (1902–1997), American Association. According to the ''Milwaukee Journal'' reporter Sam Levy, Olivares was the first Cuban star in the American Association. In 1930 he won the American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award, American Association Most Valuable Player Award as the Colonels were surprise contenders for the American Association Championship. He had a batting average (baseball), batting average of .296 and a slugging percentage of .414 that season. He partnered with future Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall of Famer Billy Herman at second baseman, second base to form the Colonels' double play combination that season, and 1920 World Series hero Bill Wambsganss was also a second baseman on that team. Olivares w ... [...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 befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
