Rich Gee
Richard Raymond Gee (July 16, 1894 – January 3, 1968) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro league baseball, Negro leagues. Biography Gee was born in Cleburne, Texas. He played for the minor league Abilene Eagles of the West Texas League from 1920-1922. He played for the Lincoln Giants from 1923 to 1926. Family life Gee's brother, Tom Gee, also played in the Negro leagues, and was Rich's teammate with the Giants in 1925 and 1926. Notes External links anSeamheads
1894 births 1968 deaths Lincoln Giants players Baseball players from Texas People from Cleburne, Texas 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball catchers {{Negro-league-baseball-catcher-stub ...
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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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