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Davey Crockett (baseball)
Daniel Solomon "Davey" Crockett (October 5, 1875 – February 23, 1961) was an American baseball player and manager. He played professional baseball as a first baseman for 19 years from 1894 to 1912, including 28 games in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers during team's inaugural season in the major leagues. He also served as the manager of the Staunton/Harrisonurg Lunatics of the Virginia Mountain League in 1914. Early years Crockett was born in Roanoke, Virginia, in 1875. Professional baseball Crockett played for the 1901 Detroit Tigers season, 1901 Detroit Tigers. In 28 games played, games, he collected 29 hit (baseball), hits in 104 at bats for a .284 batting average (baseball), batting average. He also had 14 run batted in, RBIs, 10 run (baseball), runs scored, two double (baseball), doubles, two triple (baseball), triples, and a .336 on-base percentage. In addition to his one season in Major League Baseball, Crockett played in the minor leagues from 1894 to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Basemen
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3. Also called first sacker or cornerman, the first baseman is ideally a tall player who throws left-handed and possesses good flexibility and quick reflexes. Flexibility is needed because the first baseman receives throws from the other infielders, the catcher and the pitcher after they have fielded ground balls. In order for the runner to be called out, the first baseman must be able to ''stretch'' towards the throw and catch it before the runner reaches first base. First base is often referred to as "the other hot corner"—the "hot corner" being third base—and therefore, like the third baseman, he must have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
