second baseman

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The position of the second baseman
“Second base” redirects here. For other uses, see Second base (disambiguation).


Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base. Also called 2B, or second bagger, 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. In addition, shortstops and second basemen are usually right-handed as this is preferential for turning a double play. Second base is also known as the keystone sack. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the second baseman is assigned the number 4.

Second basemen must be quick on their feet to hold the runner on base, back up the shortstop on all throws from the catcher, cover first base on bunted balls, and to field the position to either side. Good second basemen are required to have exceptional range, since they have to field balls closer to the first baseman who is often holding runners on, or moving towards the base to cover. Good range is also helpful since many balls are hit to this position. On a batted ball to right field, the second baseman goes out towards the ball for the relay. Due to these requirements, second base has become primarily a defensive position in the modern game, with comparatively few hitting stars.

For baserunners, second is the easiest base to steal, because the catcher must throw a farther distance.

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Phillies second baseman Plácido Polanco (now with the Detroit Tigers) ranges onto the outfield grass to field a ground ball

National Baseball Hall of Fame second basemen

Note: Year of induction included in parentheses. [1]

Other well-known second basemen

Currently active second basemen

As of the 2007 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) active 2nd basemen include:

References

1. ^ Hall of Fame Second Baseman. National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
2. ^ Rod Carew - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
3. ^ Eddie Collins - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
4. ^ Bobby Doerr - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
5. ^ Johnny Evers - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
6. ^ Nellie Fox - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
7. ^ Frankie Frisch - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
8. ^ Charlie Gehringer - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
9. ^ Frank Grant - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
10. ^ Billy Herman - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
11. ^ Rogers Hornsby - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
12. ^ Nap Lajoie - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
13. ^ Tony Lazzeri - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
14. ^ Bill Mazeroski - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
15. ^ Bid McPhee - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
16. ^ Joe Morgan - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
17. ^ Jackie Robinson - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
18. ^ Ryne Sandberg - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
19. ^ Red Schoendienst - National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.


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double play (denoted on statistics sheets by DP) for a team or a fielder is the act of making two outs during the same continuous playing action. In baseball slang, making a double play is referred to as "turning two", or as Ernie Harwell has coined it, "two for the price of
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Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most
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Catcher is a position played in baseball. The catcher crouches behind home plate and receives the ball from the pitcher. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the catcher is assigned the number 2 (see Baseball scorekeeping).
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First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team.
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bunt is a special type of offensive technique in baseball or fastpitch softball. In a bunt play, the batter loosely holds the bat in front of the plate and intentionally taps the ball into play.
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A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound.
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stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate. In baseball statistics, stolen bases are denoted by SB.
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related artifacts
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Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1, 1945), is a former Major League Baseball player for the Minnesota Twins and California Angels from 1967 to 1985.

He was born to a Panamanian mother on a train in the town of Gatun, which at that time was in the Panama Canal Zone .
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First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team.
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Robert Pershing Doerr (born April 7, 1918 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball player. A second baseman, Doerr played his entire fourteen-year career with the Boston Red Sox.

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Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox (December 25, 1927 – December 1, 1975) was a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago White Sox and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Fox was born in St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania.
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Charles Leonard Gehringer (May 11 1903 – January 21 1993), nicknamed “The Mechanical Man,” was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played nineteen seasons (1924-1942) for the Detroit Tigers. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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Ulysses Franklin (Frank) Grant (August 1 1865 - May 27 1937) was an African American baseball player in the 19th century. In his early career, he was a star player in the International League shortly before Jim Crow restrictions were imposed that banned African-American players
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Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri (December 6, 1903 — August 6, 1946) was an American Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees.
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William Stanley Mazeroski (born September 5, 1936 in Wheeling, West Virginia), nicknamed "Maz", and also called simply "The Glove" by radio broadcaster Bob Prince, is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career (1956-72) with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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John Alexander "Bid" McPhee (November 1, 1859 - January 3, 1943) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was the last second baseman to play without a glove.
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Joseph Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 with 81.76% of the ballot. Morgan is currently an Emmy-winning commentator for ESPN television and radio.
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Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) became the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era in 1947.[1]
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Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959 in Spokane, Washington), nicknamed "Ryno", is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs.
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