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List. Freddie Freeman, the active leader in games played as a first baseman and 21st all-time. Jake Beckley, the National League record holder, held the major league record for nearly 90 years. Mickey Vernon, holder of the American League record. Cap Anson, the first player to play 2,000 games at first base. Lou Gehrig held the American League ...
Henry Louis Gehrig Jr. (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig Jr. / ɡɛərɪɡ /; [ 1 ] June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, which earned him ...
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 ...
Buckner also played some first base with the Dodgers, making 87 starts at first in 1973. However, when Steve Garvey emerged as a Gold Glove first baseman and the National League's Most Valuable Player the following season, Buckner was shifted to left field permanently. Buckner played a supporting role in a baseball milestone on April 8, 1974.
Team. William Nuschler Clark Jr. (born March 13, 1964) is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. Clark was known by the nickname of " Will the Thrill."
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 ...
Mark Charles Teixeira (/ teɪˈʃɛərə / tay-SHAIR-ə; born April 11, 1980), nicknamed " Tex ", [ 1 ] is an American professional baseball first baseman who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and New York Yankees. Before his professional career, he played ...
Kent Alan Hrbek (/ ˈhɜːrbɛk /; born May 21, 1960), nicknamed "Herbie", is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 14-year baseball career with the Minnesota Twins (1981–1994). Hrbek batted left-handed and threw right-handed.