Satoshi Nakajima
is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on March 27, 1969. He debuted in 1987. 2013 was his twenty-seventh year in professional baseball. He has not played much for the past four seasons, due to his becoming a coach as well. Nakajima became the manager for the Orix Buaffaloes in 2020, and lead the team to two consecutive Japan series before winning in 2022. References

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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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