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A. J. Burnett
Allan James "A.
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Al López
Alfonso Ramón López (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was a Spanish-American professional baseball catcher and manager.
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Alex Avila
Alexander Thomas Avila (born January 29, 1987) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Amateur
An amateur (French amateur "lover of", from Old French and ultimately from Latin amatorem nom. amator, "lover") is generally considered a person who pursues a particular activity or field of study independently from their source of income.
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American Civil War
The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.
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American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.
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Austin Romine
Austin Allen Romine (born November 22, 1988) is an American professional baseball catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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B. J. Surhoff
William James "B.
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Backhand
The backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body with the back of the hand preceding the palm.
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Base running
In baseball, base running is the act of running around the bases performed by members of the team at bat.
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Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.
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Baseball bat
A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the sport of baseball to hit the ball after it is thrown by the pitcher.
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Baseball field
A baseball field, also called a ball field, sandlot or a baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played.
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Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1955
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1955 followed a system established for odd-number years in 1953.
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Baseball positions
There are nine fielding positions in baseball.
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Baseball scorekeeping
Baseball scorekeeping is the practice of recording the details of a baseball game as it unfolds.
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Batted ball
In baseball, a batted ball is any ball that, after a pitch, is contacted by the batter's bat.
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Batting (baseball)
In baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team.
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Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.
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Batting glove
Batting gloves are a component in Bat-and-ball games sportswear.
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Benny Distefano
Benito James Distefano (born January 23, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros in the 1980s and with Navegantes del Magallanes in LVBP (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League).
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Bill Dickey
William Malcolm Dickey (June 6, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was an American professional baseball catcher and manager.
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Bill James
George William James (born October 5, 1949) is an American baseball writer, historian, and statistician whose work has been widely influential.
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Biz Mackey
James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (July 27, 1897 – September 22, 1965) was an American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball.
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Blocking the plate
In baseball, blocking the plate is a technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring.
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Blood pressure
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.
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Bob Uecker
Robert George Uecker (born January 26, 1934) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and current sportscaster, comedian, and actor.
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Bouncing ball
The physics of a bouncing ball concerns the physical behaviour of bouncing balls, particularly its motion before, during, and after impact against the surface of another body.
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Brad Ausmus
Bradley David Ausmus (born April 14, 1969) is a special assistant to the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels, and former catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Brandon Inge
Charles Brandon Inge (born May 19, 1977) is a former American professional baseball third baseman and catcher.
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Buck Ewing
William "Buck" Ewing (October 17, 1859 – October 20, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager.
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Bunt (baseball)
A bunt is a special type of offensive technique in baseball or fastpitch softball.
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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum (Temple de la renommée du baseball canadien) is a museum located in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada.
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Candy Cummings
William Arthur "Candy" Cummings (October 18, 1848 – May 16, 1924) was an American professional baseball player.
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Carlton Fisk
Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947), nicknamed "Pudge" and "The Commander", is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Charlie O'Brien
Charles Hugh O'Brien (born May 1, 1960 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Oakland Athletics (1985), Milwaukee Brewers (1987–90), New York Mets (1990–93), Atlanta Braves (1994–95), Toronto Blue Jays (1996–97), Chicago White Sox (1998), Anaheim Angels (1998–99) and Montreal Expos (2000).
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Circulatory system
The circulatory system, also called the cardiovascular system or the vascular system, is an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes), oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones, and blood cells to and from the cells in the body to provide nourishment and help in fighting diseases, stabilize temperature and pH, and maintain homeostasis.
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Coach (baseball)
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team.
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Connie Mack
Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner.
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Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in and county seat of Otsego County, New York, United States.
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Craig Biggio
Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965) is an American former second baseman, outfielder and catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career from 1988 through 2007 for the Houston Astros.
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each on a cricket field, at the centre of which is a rectangular pitch with a target at each end called the wicket (a set of three wooden stumps upon which two bails sit).
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Curveball
The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate.
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Dale Murphy
Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, catcher, and first baseman.
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David Ross (baseball)
David Wade Ross (born March 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Dead-ball era
In baseball, the dead-ball era was the period between around 1900 and the emergence of Babe Ruth as a power hitter in 1919.
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Doug Mirabelli
Douglas Anthony Mirabelli (born October 18, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball catcher.
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Eddie Pérez (baseball)
Eduardo Rafael Pérez (born May 4, 1968) is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball player.
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Ernie Lombardi
Ernesto Natali Lombardi (April 6, 1908 – September 26, 1977), was an Italian American professional baseball player.
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Fielder's choice
In baseball, fielder's choice (abbreviated FC) refers to a variety of plays involving an offensive player reaching a base due to the defense's attempt to put out another baserunner, or the defensive team's indifference to his advance.
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First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player's team.
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Forehand
The forehand in tennis and other racket sports such as table tennis, squash and badminton is a shot made by swinging the racket across one's body with the hand moving palm-first.
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Foul ball
In baseball, a foul ball is a batted ball that.
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Foul tip
In baseball, a foul tip is defined as "a batted ball that goes sharp directly from the bat to the catcher’s hands and is legally caught.
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Francisco Cervelli
Francisco Cervelli (born March 6, 1986) is an Italo-Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Gabby Hartnett
Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett (December 20, 1900 – December 20, 1972) was an American professional baseball player and manager.
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Gary Carter
Gary Edmund Carter (April 8, 1954 – February 16, 2012) was an American professional baseball catcher whose 21-year career was spent primarily with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets.
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Glossary of baseball (T)
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Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring.
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Goaltender mask
A goaltender mask, commonly referred to as a goalie mask or a hockey mask, is a mask worn by ice hockey, inline hockey, and field hockey goaltenders to protect the head from injury.
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Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
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Groin
In human anatomy, the groin (the adjective is inguinal, as in inguinal canal) is the junctional area (also known as the inguinal region) between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the pubic bone.
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Ice hockey
Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points.
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Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.
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Inning
An inning in baseball, softball, and similar games is the basic unit of play, consisting of two halves or frames, the "top" (first half) and the "bottom" (second half).
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Iván Rodríguez
Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" is a former Major League Baseball catcher.
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Jack Clements
John J. "Jack" Clements (July 24, 1864 – May 23, 1941) was an American professional baseball player.
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Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
The is a museum which includes a library, reference rooms and.
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Jason Varitek
Jason Andrew Varitek (born April 11, 1972), nicknamed "Tek", is a retired American baseball catcher.
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Jim Hegan
James Edward Hegan (August 3, 1920 – June 17, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout.
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Jim Sundberg
James Howard Sundberg (born May 18, 1951) is an American former professional baseball catcher known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era.
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Joe Mauer
Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American professional first baseman for the Minnesota Twins.
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Joe Torre
Joseph Paul Torre (born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball executive, serving in the capacity of Major League Baseball's (MLB) chief baseball officer since 2011.
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Johnny Bench
Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983 and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Jon Lester
Jonathan Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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José Molina (baseball)
José Benjamin Molina (born June 3, 1975) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach and former catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Josh Gibson
Joshua Gibson (c. December 21, 1911 – January 20, 1947) was an American Negro league baseball catcher.
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Josh Thole
Joshua Michael Thole (pronounced toll-EE) (born October 28, 1986) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.
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Jump ball
A jump ball is a method used to begin or resume play in basketball.
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Knuckleball
A knuckleball or knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to minimize the spin of the ball in flight, causing an erratic, unpredictable motion.
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List of Gold Glove Award winners at catcher
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league.
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List of Silver Slugger Award winners at catcher
The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Louis Santop
Louis Santop Loftin (January 17, 1890 – January 22, 1942) was an African-American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
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Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction.
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Manny Sanguillén
Manuel De Jesus Sanguillén Magan, better known as Manny Sanguillén or "Sangy" (born March 21, 1944 in Colón, Panama), is a Panamanian former professional baseball player who was a catcher in the Major Leagues.
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Mask
A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment.
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Medical ultrasound
Medical ultrasound (also known as diagnostic sonography or ultrasonography) is a diagnostic imaging technique based on the application of ultrasound.
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Mickey Cochrane
Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962), nicknamed "Black Mike", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach.
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Mike Napoli
Michael Anthony Napoli (born October 31, 1981) is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter in the Cleveland Indians organization.
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Mike Piazza
Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968) is a former American professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007.
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Mike Scioscia
Michael Soth Scioscia (born November 27, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the Los Angeles Angels.
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Minor League Baseball
Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.
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Nat Hicks
Nathaniel Woodhull "Nat" Hicks (April 19, 1845 – April 21, 1907) was an American professional baseball player.
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.
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National Federation of State High School Associations
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is the body that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States.
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National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.
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Noah Syndergaard
Noah Seth Syndergaard (born August 29, 1992), nicknamed Thor, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield, and in association football to players outside the goal.
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Pads
Pads (also called leg guards) are protective equipment used by batters in the sport of cricket, catchers in the sports of baseball and fastpitch softball, and by goaltenders in ice hockey, bandy and box lacrosse.
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Passed ball
In baseball, a catcher is charged with a passed ball when he fails to hold or control a legally pitched ball that, with ordinary effort, should have been maintained under his control, and, as a result of this loss of control, the batter or a runner on base advances.
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Phil Niekro
Philip Henry Niekro (pronounced NEE-kro) (born April 1, 1939), nicknamed "Knucksie", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
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Pickoff
In baseball, a pickoff is an act by a pitcher, throwing a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who is either leading off or about to begin stealing the next base.
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Pitch (baseball)
In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing a baseball toward home plate to start a play.
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws 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.
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Pitchout
In baseball, a pitchout is a ball that is intentionally thrown high and outside the strike zone with the purpose of preventing a stolen base, thwarting a hit and run, or to prevent a run-scoring play on a suicide squeeze play.
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Professional baseball
Professional baseball is played in leagues throughout the world.
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R.A. Dickey
Robert Allen Dickey (born October 29, 1974) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
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Ray Schalk
Raymond William Schalk (August 12, 1892 – May 19, 1970) was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and scout.
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René Rivera
René Rivera (born July 31, 1983) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Rick Ferrell
Richard Benjamin Ferrell (October 12, 1905 – July 27, 1995) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, and executive.
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Rob Neyer
Rob Neyer (born June 22, 1966) is a baseball writer known for his use of statistical analysis or sabermetrics.
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Roger Bresnahan
Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 – December 4, 1944), nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee", was an American player and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player, primarily as a catcher.
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Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.
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Rundown
A rundown, informally known as a pickle or the hotbox, is a situation in the game of baseball that occurs when the baserunner is stranded between two bases, also known as no-man's land, and is in jeopardy of being tagged out.
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Second baseman
In baseball and softball, second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.
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Shin guard
A shin guard or shin pad is a piece of equipment worn on the front of a player’s shin to protect them from injury.
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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.
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Softball
Softball is a variant of baseball played with a larger ball (11 in. to 12 in. sized ball) on a smaller field.
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Sonny Gray
Sonny Douglas Gray (born November 7, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Spitball
A spitball is an illegal baseball pitch in which the ball has been altered by the application of saliva, petroleum jelly, or some other foreign substance.
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Squatting position
Squatting is a posture where the weight of the body is on the feet (as with standing) but the knees and hips are bent.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St.
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Steve Carlton
Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944), nicknamed "Lefty", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.
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Steve O'Neill
Stephen Francis O'Neill (July 6, 1891 – January 26, 1962) was an American professional baseball player and manager.
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Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base to which he is not entitled and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.
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Strike zone
In baseball, the strike zone is the volume of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike, if the batter does not swing.
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Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat.
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Tag out
In baseball, a tag out, sometimes just called a tag, is a play in which a baserunner is out because he is touched by the fielder who is holding a live ball either in hand or glove while the runner is advancing.
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Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball 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.
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Thurman Munson
Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979) was an American professional baseball catcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1969–1979).
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Tim McCarver
James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American sportscaster and former professional baseball catcher.
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Tim Wakefield
Timothy Stephen "Tim" Wakefield (born August 2, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions.
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Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and be ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises.
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Wild pitch
In baseball, a wild pitch (abbreviated WP) is charged against a pitcher when his pitch is too high, too short, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to control with ordinary effort, thereby allowing a baserunner, perhaps even the batter-runner on an uncaught third strike, to advance.
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Yadier Molina
Yadier Benjamin Molina (born July 13, 1982), nicknamed "Yadi", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Yogi Berra
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American professional baseball catcher, who later took on the roles of manager and coach.
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3,000 hit club
In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 3,000 hit club is the group of batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catcher
