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Jorge Roque
Jorge Roque Vargas (born April 29, 1950, in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former professional baseball baseball player, player who was an outfielder for 65 games played, career games in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals from to and the Montreal Expos in . He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Roque joined the Cardinals' organization in 1967. He was called to the majors for the first time in September 1970 after his selection as an All-Star by the Class A (baseball), Class A California League, where he led the circuit in run (baseball), runs scored (101) and hit (baseball), hits (165) in 137 games played. In 1971, after another strong showing, this time in the Double-A (baseball), Double-A Texas League, Roque received another September audition. In his first game back with the Cardinals, he had three hits in four at bats September 26 against the Expos. Then he spent the second half of with the MLB Cardinals; he appeared in 32 games and started 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center Fielder
A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball and softball fielding position between left field and right field. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the center fielder is assigned the number 8. Position description Outfielders must cover large distances, so speed, instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key. They must be able to catch fly balls above their heads and on the run. They must be able to throw the ball accurately over a long distance to be effective. As well as the requirements above, the center fielder must be the outfielder who has the best combination of speed and throwing distance. The center fielder "covers more 'grass' than any other player" (see photo) and, most likely, will catch the most fly balls. The position also has the greatest responsibility among the three outfielders for coordinating their play to prevent collisions when converging on a fly ball, and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
