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Jim Korwan
James Korwan (March 4, 1874 – July 24, 1899) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in one game for the Brooklyn Grooms during the 1894 season and in five games for the Chicago Colts during the 1897 season. See also * List of baseball players who died during their careers External links Baseball Almanac 1874 births 1899 deaths 19th-century baseball players Brooklyn Grooms players Brockton Shoemakers players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Chicago Colts players Macon Hornets players Major League Baseball pitchers New Bedford Whalers (baseball) players Baseball players from Brooklyn Springfield Maroons players Springfield Ponies players 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in New York (state) Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-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] |
Brooklyn Grooms Players
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
