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Walter Charles Shannon (January 23, 1933 – February 8, 1992) was an American professional baseball player, a second baseman and shortstop who appeared in parts of two seasons for the 1959–1960 St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball.
Traded to the Chicago Cubs before the 1937 season he developed as a competent second baseman. Frey enjoyed his best years with the Cincinnati Reds, helping them to reach two consecutive World Series in 1939 and 1940 , after hitting .291 with 11 home runs and 95 runs (1939) and leading the National League with 22 stolen bases (1940) while ...
Like a second baseman, a shortstop must be agile, for example when performing a 4-6-3 double play. Also, like a third baseman , the shortstop fields balls hit to the left side of the infield , where a strong arm is needed to throw out a batter-runner before they reach the safety of first base.
Primarily used as a second baseman and shortstop, Scott also played third base, designated hitter and outfield during his eight-year career. In 1980, Scott led the National League with 13 triples, and was third in the National League with 63 stoles bases. He had 205 career stolen bases. Scott was involved in five trades during his career.
Michael Ray Tyson (born January 13, 1950) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop. He played in the majors from 1972 to 1981 for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. Tyson was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft and made his MLB debut with St. Louis on September ...
He appeared in 138 games, largely as a second baseman and shortstop, over four seasons (1965–1968) for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg). Schroder signed with the Giants in 1964 after attending Loyola University New ...
On July 1, Semien was named an All-Star for the first time in his career and was named to be the starting second baseman for the AL in the 2021 All-Star Game. [18] On September 29, Semien hit his 44th home run of the 2021 season, breaking Davey Johnson’s MLB record for the most home runs in a season by a primary second baseman. [19] [20]
Andre Levett Robertson (born October 2, 1957) is an American retired baseball second baseman and shortstop. He played five seasons for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 4th round of the 1979 June Amateur Draft.