|
Submarine (baseball)
In baseball, a submarine is a Pitch (baseball), pitch in which the ball is released often just above the ground, but not underhanded, with the torso bent at a right angle, and shoulders tilted so severely that they rotate around a nearly horizontal Rotation around a fixed axis, axis. This is in stark contrast to the underhand softball pitch in which the torso remains upright, the shoulders are level, and the hips do not rotate. Description The "upside down" release of the submariner causes balls to move differently from pitches generated by other arm slots. Gravity plays a significant role, for the submariner's ball must be thrown considerably above the strike zone, after which it drops rapidly back through. The sinking motion of the submariner's fastball is enhanced by forward rotation, in contrast with the overhand pitcher's hopping backspin. Submarine pitches are often the toughest for same-side batters to hit (i.e., a right-handed submarine pitcher is the more difficult for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Delivery
Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdom, city status has belonged to the larger City of Bradford metropolitan borough. It had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 Census for England and Wales, 2011 census, making it the second-largest subdivision of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area after Leeds, which is approximately to the east. The borough had a population of , making it the List of English districts by population, most populous district in England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city grew in the 19th century as an international centre of Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, textile manufacture, particularly wool. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and amongst the earliest Industrialisation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Quisenberry
Daniel Raymond Quisenberry (; February 7, 1953 – September 30, 1998), nicknamed "Quiz", was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals. Notable for his Submarine (baseball), submarine-style pitching delivery and his humorous quotes, he led the American League in save (baseball), saves a record five times (1980, 1982–85). Quisenberry retired in 1990 in baseball, 1990 with 244 saves, then the fifth-highest total in major league history. Early life Quisenberry was born in Santa Monica, California. His name is the English mutation of the German surname Questenberg, a village in Saxony-Anhalt. His parents divorced when he was 7 years old, and his mother remarried Art Meola, a Rockwell International engineer who encouraged him and his older brother to play baseball. Quisenberry played baseball at Costa Mesa High School/Middle School. In 1973, while attending Orange Coast College, he was named team MVP. He was then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liao Yu-cheng
Liao Yu-cheng (; born 4 September 1980 in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City), Taiwan) is a former Taiwanese professional baseball player who played for the Brother Elephants of Chinese Professional Baseball League. Liao was a submarine pitcher and was given the nickname Golden Submarine due to Brother Elephant's yellow uniform. Early life In senior high school Liao was originally an outfielder until the team's pitching coach noticed him throw a 93 mph fastball and encouraged him to become a pitcher. In the 2004 CPBL Draft, La New Bears and Macoto Cobras noticed Liao pitch up to 88 mph with a sidearm delivery and both teams welcomed Liao to enter the Draft. With no other teams attentions, Brother Elephants picked up Liao in the first round of draft. Professional career In his first career season, Liao pitched only one game: three innings earning two runs. The Elephants were ready to release Liao; and the Bears were ready to claim him however the 2005 manager convin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Jong-hun (baseball)
Park Jong-hun (born August 13, 1991) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He is known for his submarine pitch style. He represented South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games and the WSBC Premier12. He is on the roster for the South Korea Olympics Team 2020 References External linksCareer statistics and player informationfrom Korea Baseball Organization The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ) is the Sport governing body, governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League () and KBO Futures League ( (F ... Park Jong-hunat SK Wyverns Baseball Club 1991 births Living people Baseball players at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in baseball KBO League pitchers SSG Landers players South Korean baseball players Sportspeople from Gunsan Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaito Yoza
is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based north of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Seibu Railway .... References 1995 births Living people Baseball people from Okinawa Prefecture Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Saitama Seibu Lions players {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirofumi Yamanaka
is a Japanese former baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Tokyo Yakult Swallows The Tokyo Yakult Swallows () are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams in Tokyo, the other being the Yomiuri G .... On November 2, Yamanaka announced his retirement. References External links NPB.com 1985 births Living people Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in baseball Baseball people from Kumamoto Prefecture Baseball players at the 2010 Asian Games Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Japanese baseball players Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games National baseball team players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Tokyo Yakult Swallows players {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rei Takahashi
is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Professional career Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks On October 26, 2017, Takahashi was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2017 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. On April 22, 2018, Takahashi pitched his debut game against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters as a starting pitcher. In 2018 season, he finished the regular season with a 12 Games pitched, a 0–1 Win–loss record, a 3.00 ERA, a 15 strikeouts in 30 innings. And he pitched against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp as a relief pitcher in the 2018 Japan Series. On March 31, 2019, Takahashi won the game for the first time in the Pacific League. Through 2019, he was 12-6 with two saves and a 3.34 ERA in 62 games (3 starts). On October 20, he pitched against the Yomiuri Giants as a starting pitcher, and won the game for the first time in the Japan Series. And he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhisa Makita
is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current the third squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the CTBC Brothers. Career Saitama Seibu Lions Makita played collegiately at Heisei Kokusai University but was not drafted out college. He went on to play for Nippon Express in the Japanese industrial leagues for several years after college before being selected by the Saitama Seibu Lions with their second pick in the 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. Makita made his professional debut in 2011 with Seibu, logging a 5–7 record and 2.61 ERA with 22 saves in 55 appearances, and earned Pacific League Rookie of the Year honors, as well as being named an NPB All-Star. In 2012, Makita improved upon the prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Hill (baseball)
Timothy Hill (born February 10, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, and Chicago White Sox. Hill was selected by the Royals in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2018. Amateur career Hill attended Granada Hills Charter High School in Los Angeles, California. Undrafted out of high school, Hill attended junior college at Palomar College his freshman year. He then moved on to four-year Bacone College. Hill was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 32nd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. Professional career Kansas City Royals Hill signed and spent 2014 with both the Idaho Falls Chukars and Lexington Legends, posting a combined 3–1 win–loss record and 1.64 earned run average (ERA) in 22 innings pitched. He missed all of 2015 while undergoing treatment for stage 3 Colon cancer. In 2016, he pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Thompson (pitcher)
Ryan Scott Thompson (born June 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. Thompson is a submarine-style pitcher. Career Amateur career Thompson attended Cascade High School in Turner, Oregon and played college baseball at Chemeketa Community College and Campbell University. In 2013, he briefly played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Houston Astros The Houston Astros selected Thompson in the 23rd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the Low-A Tri-City ValleyCats, posting a 2.96 ERA in 23 appearances. In 2015, Thompson pitched for the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits and the High-A Lancaster JetHawks, registering a 3.00 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 43 total appearances. The following season, Thompson split the year between Lancaster and the Double-A Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Rogers
Tyler Scott Rogers (born December 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rogers played college baseball for Garden City Community College and Austin Peay State University. Rogers was drafted by the Giants in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2019. He led the National League in games pitched in both 2020 and 2021. He is known for his unconventional submarine-style pitching, which is an extreme sidearm motion in which the ball is released below knee-level. Early life Rogers attended Chatfield Senior High School in Littleton, Colorado. College career Undrafted out of high school, Rogers attended Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas. There, in his sophomore year he had a 6–3 win–loss record with a 2.39 earned run average (ERA) in 34 games with 50 strikeouts in 49 innings. He was a second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference selection. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
