Moisés Quintero
Moisés Quintero Cavada (1870 - death date unknown) was a Cuban baseball catcher in the Cuban League and Negro leagues. He played from 1887 to 1904 with Habana, Progreso, Almendares, the All Cubans, and Club Fé. He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. Career Quintero made his Cuban League debut in 1887, playing for Habana. He had two hits in six at bats over two games. He began playing with Progreso in 1888, finishing the year with a .145 batting average in 15 games. In 1889, he returned to Habana, spending the next two seasons with the club. In the winter of 1890–1891, Quintero debuted with Almendares, where he batted .185. He then returned for a third stint with Habana in 1892, where he hit .256 in the spring season of 1892 and .198 in the winter of 1892–1893. He would continue to play for Habana in 1893 and 1894, before the 1895 and 1896 seasons were canceled due to the Cuban War of Independence. Quintero would remain with Habana until the 1900 s ...
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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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