Kettle Wirts
Elwood Vernon "Kettle" Wirts (October 30, 1897 – July 12, 1968) was a professional baseball player who spent four seasons in Major League Baseball. In total, Wirts played 17 seasons in professional baseball, beginning his career in 1918 with the minor league Spokane Indians. Over his major league career, Wirts played for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox and batted .163 with 14 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, and 8 RBIs in 49 games. Wirts also managed the Sacramento Senators for a part of the 1935 season. Early life Wirts was born on October 30, 1897 (or 1898) in Forks of the Cosumnes, California. He was the son of James Ambros Wuertz and Mary Jane Simpson. Wirts played sandlot ball with future major leaguer Earl Kunz in Sacramento, California during his youth. Wirts attended Saint Mary's College of California. Professional career Early minor league career In 1918, Wirts played for the Class-B Spokane Indians along with Cy Neighbors, a former major league player. Aft ...
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Catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the Batting (baseball), batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bouncing balls in ...
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