Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Richard John McAuliffe (November 29, 1939 – May 13, 2016) was an American professional baseball shortstop / second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers (1960–73) and Boston Red Sox (1974–75). [1] He was a part of the Tigers' 1968 World Series championship, and was known for his unusual batting stance.
The position of the second baseman. In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet, needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly, and must be able to make the pivot on a double play.
Nicholas Ryan Allen (born October 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Second basemen typically record a double play by receiving a throw from another player to force out the runner advancing to second base, then throwing to first base to retire the batter/runner, or by fielding a ground ball and then either throwing to the shortstop covering second base or stepping on the base themselves before the throw to first ...
Vaughn Anthony Grissom (born January 5, 2001) is an American professional baseball second baseman and shortstop for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Atlanta Braves selected him in the 11th round of the 2019 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with them in 2022. The Braves traded Grissom to the Red Sox after the 2023 season.
Marcus Andrew Semien (born September 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays.
Ryan Stewart Theriot (/ ˈ t ɛr i oʊ / TEER-rio; born December 7, 1979) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and second baseman.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants.