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Jimmy Hurst
Jimmy O'Neal Hurst (March 1, 1972 – July 6, 2024) was an American professional baseball right fielder, designated hitter. He appeared briefly in only 13 games in one season in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1997. Later on he also played in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2003. Career Hurst was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 12th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft, 1990 amateur draft. Hurst played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast League, GCL White Sox in 1991, and his last with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the independent Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010), Northern League in 2008. He played his last affiliated league season in 1999 for the then Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs. In 2002 while playing for the Newark Bears, Hurst was named Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, Atlantic League MVP after hitting .341 with 100 Run batted in, RBIs, 35 home runs, and 150 hits. Death Hur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the right fielder is assigned the number 9. Position description Outfielders must cover large distances, so speed, instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key. They must be able to catch fly balls above their head and on the run, as well as prevent balls hit down the right field foul line from getting past them. Being situated 250–300 feet from home plate, they must be able to throw the ball accurately over a long distance to be effective. Of all outfield positions, the right fielder often has the strongest arm, because they are the farthest from third base. As well as the requirements above, the right fielder backs up first base on all throws from the catcher and pitche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
