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Tucker Ashford
Thomas Steven Ashford (born December 4, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He was drafted second overall (to Roy Smalley III) in the January Draft by the San Diego Padres. In addition to the Padres, Ashford also played for the Texas Rangers (), New York Yankees (), New York Mets () and Kansas City Royals (). Early years Ashford attended Covington High School in Covington, Tennessee, and was the starting quarterback of the football team his senior year. After a short stint at the University of Mississippi, Ashford transferred to Southwest Tennessee Community College. He played American Legion ball for Post 1 in Memphis, and was the George W. Rulon Player of the Year in . San Diego Padres Upon being drafted by the Padres in the 1974 January Draft, Ashford was assigned to the Walla Walla Padres of the Northwest League. Playing primarily shortstop, Ashford batted .243 with four home runs & thirty runs batted in. His transition to third base began the following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system used to record defensive plays, the third baseman is assigned the number 5. Third base is known as the "hot corner", because the third baseman is often the infielder who stands closest to the batter—roughly 90–120 feet away, but even closer if a bunt is expected. Most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction. A third baseman must possess good hand-eye coordination and quick reactions to catch batted balls whose speed can exceed . The third base position requires a strong and accurate arm, as the third baseman often makes long throws to first base or quick ones to second base to start a double play. As with middle infielders, right-handed throwing players are standard at the position because they do not need to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi (byname Ole Miss) is a public research university that is located adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi, and has a medical center in Jackson. It is Mississippi's oldest public university and its largest by enrollment. The Mississippi Legislature chartered the university on February 24, 1844, and four years later it admitted its first 80 students. During the Civil War, the university operated as a Confederate hospital and narrowly avoided destruction by Ulysses S. Grant's forces. In 1962, during the civil rights movement, a race riot occurred on campus when segregationists tried to prevent the enrollment of African American student James Meredith. The university has since taken measures to improve its image. The university is closely associated with writer William Faulkner, and owns and manages his former Oxford home Rowan Oak, which with other on-campus sites Barnard Observatory and Lyceum–The Circle Historic District, is listed on the National Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
