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Kris Foster
John Kristian "Kris" Foster (born August 30, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Foster played for the Baltimore Orioles in . External links 1974 births Living people Baseball players from New Jersey Baltimore Orioles players Major League Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Gulf Coast Expos players Yakima Bears players San Bernardino Stampede players Vero Beach Dodgers players San Antonio Missions players Jacksonville Suns players Las Vegas 51s players Rochester Red Wings players Pawtucket Red Sox players Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-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] |
