Peter Weckbecker
Peter Weckbecker (born August 30, 1864 – May 16, 1935), was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played one game in for the Indianapolis Hoosiers and 32 games in for the Louisville Colonels The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that also played in the American Association (AA) throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891. They were known as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884, and as .... External links 1864 births 1935 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) players Louisville Colonels players Baseball players from Pennsylvania 19th-century baseball players Minor league baseball managers Mobile (minor league baseball) players New Haven Blues players Hartford Dark Blues (minor league) players Eau Claire (minor league baseball) players Albany Governors players Burlington Babies players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Rochester Flour Cities players Albany Senators players Shr ...
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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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