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Mark Higgins (baseball)
Mark Douglas Higgins (July 9, 1963 – March 22, 2017) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played in six games during the 1989 Cleveland Indians season. Amateur career A native of Miami, Florida, Higgins played college baseball at Chipola College and the University of New Orleans. While at Chipola, Higgins was selected by the Texas Rangers in both the January and June phases of the 1983 MLB Draft, but did not sign. After the 1983 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He transferred to UNO for the 1984 season, and led the Privateers to the College World Series, a first for a Louisiana college. Higgins set the New Orleans single season home run record (24), and is a member of UNO's Athletic Hall of Fame. Professional career Higgins was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (7th Pick) of the 1984 MLB Draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Baseman
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3. Also called first sacker or cornerman, the first baseman is ideally a tall player who throws left-handed and possesses good flexibility and quick reflexes. Flexibility is needed because the first baseman receives throws from the other infielders, the catcher and the pitcher after they have fielded ground balls. In order for the runner to be called out, the first baseman must be able to ''stretch'' towards the throw and catch it before the runner reaches first base. First base is often referred to as "the other hot corner"—the "hot corner" being third baseman, third base—and therefore, like the third baseman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
