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Jess Pike
Jess Willard Pike (July 31, 1915 – March 28, 1984) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played part of the season for the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants. Before and after his brief major league stint, Pike played in the minor leagues for sixteen years in total, from until . He began his career as a pitcher with the Monahans Trojans of the West Texas–New Mexico League, but by he had been converted to the outfield. Sources Major League Baseball outfielders New York Giants (NL) players Monahans Trojans players Cedar Rapids Raiders players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Winston-Salem Twins players Elmira Pioneers players Knoxville Smokies players Oklahoma City Indians players Savannah Indians players Indianapolis Indians players Jersey City Giants players Charleston Rebels players Bakersfield Indians players Modesto Reds players Baseball players from Oklahoma 1915 births 1984 deaths {{US-baseball-outfielder-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to catch fly balls and ground balls then to return them to the infield for the out or before the runner advances, if there are any runners on the bases. As an outfielder, they normally play behind the six players located in the field. By convention, each of the nine defensive positions in baseball is numbered. The outfield positions are 7 (left field), 8 (center field) and 9 (right field). These numbers are shorthand designations useful in baseball scorekeeping and are not necessarily the same as the squad numbers worn on player uniforms. Outfielders named to the MLB All-Century Team are Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Pete Rose, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Ken Griffey Jr. Strategy Players can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
