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Tom Reilly (baseball)
Thomas Henry Reilly (August 3, 1884 – October 18, 1918) was a right-handed Major League Baseball shortstop who played for three seasons. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1908 to 1909 and the Cleveland Naps in 1914. He played his first game on July 27, 1908, and his last game on July 3, 1914. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died of pneumonia in New Orleans, Louisiana. References External links 1884 births 1918 deaths Major League Baseball shortstops St. Louis Cardinals players Cleveland Naps players Gulfport Crabs players Gulfport-Biloxi Sand Crabs players Topeka Jayhawks players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Sioux City Packers players Des Moines Boosters players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Atlanta Crackers players Baseball players from Missouri Deaths from pneumonia in Louisiana {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order. Today, shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup. In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays, the shortstop is assigned the number 6. More hit balls go to the shortstop than to any other position, as there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the ball slightly. Like a second baseman, a shortstop must be agile, for example when performing a 4-6-3 double play. Also, like a third baseman, the shortstop fields balls hit to the left side of the infield, where a strong arm is needed to throw out a batter-runner befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
