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Bob Long (baseball)
Robert Earl Long is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He had two separate stints in the Major League Baseball (MLB), four years apart. Long appeared in five games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in , then after three seasons in the minors, made 28 appearances for the Seattle Mariners in . External links , oRetrosheet oPura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) 1954 births Living people All-American college baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Tennessee Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Calgary Cannons players Charleston Patriots players Charlotte O's players Chattanooga Lookouts players Greenville Braves players Major League Baseball pitchers Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Niagara Falls Pirates players People from Jasper, Tennessee Pittsburgh Pirates players Portland Beavers players Richmond Braves players Rochester Red Wings players Salem Pirates players Salt La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
