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Ribs Raney
Frank Robert Donald "Ribs" Raney (born Raniszewski, February 16, 1923 – July 7, 2003) was an American professional baseball baseball player, player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in four Major League Baseball, Major League games pitched, games for the St. Louis Browns during the – seasons. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he stood a rangy tall and weighed . Raney attended Western Michigan University. His playing career lasted for ten season, 1941–1943 and 1946–1952. He missed both 1944 and 1945 while serving in the United States Navy in World War II. His MLB career consisted of three starting pitcher, starting assignments at the tail end of the 1949 season, and one relief pitcher, relief appearance during the opening weeks of 1950. On October 1, 1949, he earned his only big-league win (baseball), victory, hurling a complete game, 8–6 triumph over the Chicago White Sox at Sportsman's Park. Raney prevailed despite allowing ten hit (baseball), hits, six bases on balls, a ... [...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] |
