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A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first ...
In the sport of baseball, each of the nine players on a team is assigned a particular fielding position when it is their turn to play defense. Each position conventionally has an associated number, for use in scorekeeping by the official scorer: 1 (), 2 (), 3 (first baseman), 4 (second baseman), 5 (third baseman), 6 (), 7 (left fielder), 8 (center fielder), and 9 (right fielder). [1]
Chris Gittens. Christopher Ryan Gittens (born February 4, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Houston Astros organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Sep 6, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (48) watches from the dugout a video tribute to him before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Carlos Santana (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed " Slamtana," is a Dominican-American professional baseball first baseman and catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2010 with the Cleveland Indians and has also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh ...
Brad Rempel/USA TODAY Sports. Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino avoided a potentially major injury this week against the Minnesota Twins. Pasquantino exited Tuesday evening’s ...
Eric John Hosmer (born October 24, 1989) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs. A highly touted prospect coming out of American Heritage High School in Florida, Hosmer was described as a "left-handed ...
Career highlights and awards. World Series champion (2023) Silver Slugger Award (2022) Gold Glove Award (2023) David Nathaniel Lowe Jr. (/ loʊ / LOH; [ 1 ] born July 7, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.