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Paul Kardow
Paul Otto Kardow (September 19, 1915 – April 27, 1968), nicknamed "Tex", was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched in two games for the Cleveland Indians during the 1936 Cleveland Indians season. External links 1915 births 1968 deaths Sportspeople from Humble, Texas Cleveland Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball managers Fargo-Moorhead Twins players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Knoxville Smokies players Jersey City Giants players Evergreen Greenies players Augusta Tigers players Montgomery Rebels players Wilkes-Barre Barons (baseball) players Greenville Lions (minor league) players Dallas Rebels players Greenville Spinners players Wilmington Blue Rocks (1940–1952) players Lancaster Red Roses players Longview Texans players Baseball players from Harris County, Texas 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a base on balls, 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, left-handed specialist, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closing pitcher, closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |