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Ray Miller (first Baseman)
Raymond Peter Miller (February 12, 1888 – April 7, 1927) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for one season. He played 19 games for the Cleveland Indians during the 1917 Cleveland Indians season and six games for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates season. External links 1888 births 1927 deaths Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from Pittsburgh Houston Astros players McKeesport Tubers players Lima Cigarmakers players Falls City Colts players Akron Champs players Columbus Senators players Omaha Rourkes players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Beaumont Exporters players Dallas Submarines players Texarkana Twins players Pittsburgh Pirates players Lynn Shoemakers players {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...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] |
