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2. Catcher - Wikipedia

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   Kansas City Royals catcher and 5× Gold Glove winner Salvador Pérez stands behind home plate during a 2013 game versus the New York Mets. Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to ...

3. Blocking the plate - Wikipedia

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   A catcher attempts to block a baserunner from reaching home plate. In baseball, blocking the plate is a technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring. The act of blocking the plate accounted for most of the physical contact in Major League Baseball prior to the 2014 season, when it was outlawed except when the catcher already has possession of the ball.

4. Why MLB spring training matters more to catchers and ... - AOL

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   With Raleigh, Garver and backup Seby Zavala setting the standard for preparation at the big-league level, 21-year-old Harry Ford, a top catching prospect in the Mariners organization, is eager to ...

5. PitchCom - Wikipedia

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   PitchCom has two functional components: a nine-button keypad that the catcher wears and small wireless receivers, with speakers, that the catcher, the pitcher, and up to three other fielders may wear inside their baseball caps. [7] Each receiver can be programmed to a particular spoken language. When the catcher presses buttons to indicate the ...

6. Throat guard - Wikipedia

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   Tigers catcher Brayan Pena wearing a throat guard A throat guard is a piece of protective equipment worn in various sports , including baseball , ice hockey , and lacrosse . Throat guards can be made of metal, leather, and/or plastic, and may be built in to a mask or attached separately.

7. Baseball glove - Wikipedia

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   Some catchers use mitts with phosphorescent paint around the ridges to provide a clearer target for the pitcher. In addition, catcher's mitts come in single hinge and dual-hinge varieties. If required to catch a knuckleball, a catcher will typically use an even larger mitt. Some knuckleball catchers have even experimented using first baseman's ...