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Joe Walsh (AA Infielder)
Joseph R. Walsh (November 5, 1864 – August 8, 1911) was a Major League Baseball player. Walsh played for the Baltimore Orioles (19th century), Baltimore Orioles in . He batted left and threw right-handed. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Omaha, Nebraska. External links 1864 births 1911 deaths Major League Baseball shortstops Baltimore Orioles (AA) players 19th-century baseball players Oswego Starchboxes players Omaha Omahogs players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Milwaukee Creams players Omaha Lambs players Ishpeming-Nagaunee Unions players Columbus Reds players Marinette Badgers players Chattanooga Warriors players Sioux City Cornhuskers players Des Moines Prohibitionists players Des Moines Indians players Baseball players from Chicago {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub ... [...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] |
