Woody Upchurch
Jefferson Woodrow Upchurch (April 13, 1911 – October 23, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for parts of two seasons. He pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics for three games during 1935 and seven games during 1936. Upchurch played college baseball at Campbell University Campbell University is a private Baptist university in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (Southern Baptist Convention). Southern Baptist ConventionColleges and Universities sbc.net .... External links 1911 births 1971 deaths Philadelphia Athletics players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from North Carolina Campbell Fighting Camels baseball players People from Buies Creek, North Carolina {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub ...
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ...
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