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Mul Holland
Howard Arthur "Mul" Holland was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in the majors, each with a different team. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in , the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants in , and the St. Louis Cardinals in . University of Virginia Football Holland was a prominent Tackle (American football), tackle for the Virginia Cavaliers football, Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia. Greasy Neale rated him with the best he ever coached. 1925 He was selected College Football All-Southern Team, All-Southern in 1925. Basketball He also played Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, basketball. 1925 After the Southern Conference, SoCon tournament, Holland was selected for the 1925 All-Tournament team among tournament champion Jack Cobb. Baseball He was a pitcher on the baseball team. Sources Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Reds players New York Giants (baseball) players St. Louis Cardinals players Fairmont Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
