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Kensuke Kondoh
is a Japanese professional baseball catcher, outfielder, and third baseman for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Career Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters On October 27, 2011, Kondoh was drafted 4th round pick by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. He debuted in 2012 season with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He had 7 runs. On May 30, 2014, Kondoh hit a grand slam home run in the interleague play against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows at the age of 20 years and 9 months, making him the youngest player in the Pacific League. In 2014 season, he finished the regular season batted .258/.295/.386, with a 4 home runs, and a 28 RBIs in 89 games. While not accumulating enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title, Kondo hit .413 in 2017. Kondoh was selected 2018 NPB All-Star game for the first time. In 2018 season, he finished the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catcher
Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using PitchCom, or hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bouncing balls in the dirt, and contact with runners during plays at the plate are all events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
