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Catcher Signals For Intentional Walk 2014
Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) 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 PitchCom, or hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the 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 the dirt, and contact with runners during plays at the plate are all events to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Murphy And Salvador Pérez On August 2, 2013
Daniel commonly refers to: * Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname * List of people named Daniel * List of people with surname Daniel * Daniel (biblical figure) * Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel" Daniel may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature * Daniel (Old English poem), ''Daniel'' (Old English poem), an adaptation of the Book of Daniel * ''Daniel'', a 2006 novel by Richard Adams * Daniel (Mankell novel), ''Daniel'' (Mankell novel), 2007 Music * Daniel (Bat for Lashes song), "Daniel" (Bat for Lashes song) (2009) * Daniel (Elton John song), "Daniel" (Elton John song) (1973) * "Daniel", a song from ''Beautiful Creature'' by Juliana Hatfield * Daniel (album), ''Daniel'' (album), a 2024 album by Real Estate Other arts and entertainment * Daniel (1983 film), ''Daniel'' (1983 film), by Sidney Lumet * Daniel (2019 film), ''Daniel'' (2019 film), a Danish film * Daniel (comics), a character in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional baseball league in the world. Each team plays 162 games per season, with Opening Day traditionally held during the first week of April. Six teams in each league then advance to a four-round Major League Baseball postseason, postseason tournament in October, culminating in the World Series, a best-of-seven championship series between the two league champions first played in 1903. MLB is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. Formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively, the NL and AL cemented their cooperation with the National Agreement in 1903, making MLB the oldest major professional sports league in the world. They remained le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iván Rodríguez
Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers (in two separate stints, comprising the majority of his career), Miami Marlins, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. Rodríguez is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in MLB history and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2017. Rodríguez was awarded the American League Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Most Valuable Player Award in 1999. He won the 2003 World Series with the Florida Marlins and played in the 2006 World Series while with the Tigers. In 2009, he set an MLB record by catching his 2,227th game, passing Carlton Fisk for the most. He had the best career Caught stealing, caught-steali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Baseman
In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the Infielder, infield, between Baseball field#Second base, second and Baseball field#First base, first base. The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet, needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly, and must be able to make the pivot on a double play. In addition, second basemen are usually right-handed; only four left-handed throwing players have ever played second base in Major League Baseball since 1950. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the second baseman is assigned the number 4. Good second basemen need to have very good range since they have to field balls closer to the first baseman who is often holding runners on, or moving towards the base to cover. On a batted ball to Right fielder, right field, the second baseman goes out towards the ball for the relay. Due to these requirements, second base is sometimes a primarily defensive position in the mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Biggio
Craig Alan Biggio (; born December 14, 1965) is an American former baseball second baseman, outfielder, and catcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, from 1988 to 2007. A seven-time National League (baseball), National League (NL) Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star often regarded as the greatest all-around player in Astros history, he is the only player ever to be named an All-Star and to be awarded Silver Slugger Award at both catcher and second base. With longtime teammates Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman, he formed the core of the "Killer B's (Houston Astros), Killer B's" who led Houston to six playoff appearances from 1997 to 2005, culminating in the franchise's first World Series appearance in 2005 World Series, 2005. At the end of his career, he ranked sixth in NL history in games played (2,850), fifth in at bats (10,876), 21st in hit (baseball), hits (3,060), and seventh in run (baseball), runs scored (1,844). His 668 career dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3,000 Hit Club
The 3,000-hit club is the group of 33 batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Reaching 3,000 hits has been "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling" and is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Cap Anson was the first MLB player to reach 3,000 hits, although his precise career hit total is unclear. Two players— Nap Lajoie and Honus Wagner—reached 3,000 hits during the 1914 season. Ty Cobb did so in 1921 and became the first player in MLB history to reach 4,000 hits in 1927, ultimately finishing his career with 4,189. Pete Rose, the current hit leader, became the second player to reach 4,000 hits on April 13, 1984, and surpassed Cobb in September 1985, finishing his career with 4,256. Roberto Clemente's career ended with precisely 3,000 hits, which he reached in the last at bat of his career on September 30, 1972. Of the 33 members, 18 were r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Torre
Joseph Paul Torre Jr. (; born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball Senior management, executive and former player, Manager (baseball), manager, and television color commentator. He has served as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Major League Baseball since 2020. He previously served in the capacity of Major League Baseball's (MLB) chief baseball officer from 2011 to 2020. Torre ranks fifth all-time in MLB history with 2,326 List of Major League Baseball managers with most career wins, wins as a manager. With 2,342 Hit (baseball), hits during his playing career, Torre is the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits as a player and 2,000 wins as a manager. From 1996 to 2007, he was the manager of the New York Yankees, and guided the team to six American League (AL) List of American League pennant winners, pennants and four World Series List of World Series champions, championships. Torre's professional baseball career began as a player in 1960 with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Vogt
Stephen Guy Vogt ( ; born November 1, 1984) is an American professional baseball Manager (baseball), manager and former catcher and Coach (baseball), coach who currently serves as the manager for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). Vogt played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Atlanta Braves. He was an Major League Baseball All-Star Game, MLB All-Star with the Athletics in 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2015 and 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2016. Vogt was selected by Tampa Bay in the 12th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft, 2007 MLB draft. Vogt played college baseball at Azusa Pacific University, where he was a two-time All-American selection and set multiple school records. He spent six years in Minor League Baseball, minor leagues in Tampa Bay and was named the franchise's Minor League Player of the Year in 2011, before debuting with the Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Girardi
Joseph Elliott Girardi (born October 14, 1964) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional baseball player and Manager (baseball), manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Girardi played the catcher position for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals during a big league playing career that spanned from 1989 to 2003. He won three World Series championships with the Yankees in the 1990s and served as the catcher for both Dwight Gooden's no-hitter and David Cone's perfect game. Girardi became the Yankees’ Coach (baseball)#Offensive coaches: hitting coach and base coaches, bench coach in 2005. In 2006, he managed the Florida Marlins and was named the National League (baseball), National League (NL) Manager of the Year Award, Manager of the Year, but was fired after just one season with the team. Girardi managed the Yankees from 2008 to 2017, winning the 2009 World Series over the Phillies. He served as a color analyst for MLB Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Scioscia
Michael Lorri Scioscia ( ; born November 27, 1958), nicknamed "Sosh" and "El Jefe" (Spanish for "The Boss"), is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and manager (baseball), manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Los Angeles Angels, Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels from the 2000 Major League Baseball season, 2000 season through the 2018 Major League Baseball season, 2018 season, and was the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball and second-longest-tenured coach/manager in the "Big Four" (MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA), behind only Gregg Popovich at the time of his retirement. As a player, Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in . He was selected to two Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year MLB career, which was spent entirely with the Dodgers; this made him the only person in MLB history to spend his entire playing career with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al López
Alfonso Ramón López (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was a Spanish Americans, Spanish-American professional baseball catcher and Manager (baseball), manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers, Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Indians between 1928 and 1947, and was the manager for the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox from 1951 to 1965 and during portions of the 1968 and 1969 seasons."Al López Statistics and History" "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-12. Due to his Spanish ancestry and "gentlemanly" nature, he was nicknamed "''El Señor''". As a player, López was a two-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star known for his defensive skills, leadership, and durability, as he establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve O'Neill
Stephen Francis O'Neill (July 6, 1891 – January 26, 1962) was an American professional baseball catcher and Manager (baseball), manager. He played his first 13 seasons with the Cleveland Indians. As a manager, he led the Detroit Tigers to a 1945 World Series, World Series championship. Early life O'Neill was born in Minooka, Pennsylvania (now a part of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Scranton), to Irish immigrants from Maum, County Galway, Michael "Squire" O'Neill and Mary ( Joyce) O'Neill. He was one of four brothers who escaped a life in the coal mines by playing in the major leagues.Kashatus (2002), pg. 14. They were Jack O'Neill (baseball), Jack, a catcher in the National League (baseball), National League (1902–1906); Mike O'Neill (baseball), Mike, a right-handed pitcher in the NL (1901–1904, 1907); and Jim O'Neill (baseball), Jim, an infielder with the American League Washington Senators (1901–1960), Washington Senators (1920, 1923). Baseball historian William C. Kashatus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
