Lou Bauer
Louis Walter Bauer (November 30, 1898 – February 4, 1979) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Bauer played for Philadelphia Athletics in the 1918 in baseball, 1918 season. He played just one game in his career, giving up two runs, one of them earned, and two walks. Bauer was born in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey and died in Pomona, New Jersey. He was the 6th youngest player in the 1918 season, at the age of 19. External linksBaseball-Reference.com page
Philadelphia Athletics players 1898 births 1979 deaths Baseball players from New Jersey People from Egg Harbor City, New Jersey Sportspeople from Atlantic County, New Jersey {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ...
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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 ...
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