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Harvey Cushman
Harvey Barnes Cushman (July 5, 1877 – December 27, 1920) was an American professional baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball, with whom he played for in 1902. He was born in Rockland, Maine, and played college baseball at Maine Black Bears baseball, Maine for one season (1897). ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-20. References External links 1877 births 1920 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Pirates players Des Moines Undertakers players Des Moines Prohibitionists players Baseball players from Maine People from Rockland, Maine Maine Black Bears baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub ...[...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] |
