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First baseman  catcher pitcher


First baseman ​ catcher pitcher​
Fielding. Fielders must be able to catch the ball well, as catching
batted balls before they bounce is one way they can put the batter
out, as well as create opportunities to prevent the advance of, and
put out other runners.
First baseman ​ catcher pitcher​

Primarily, they are responsible for catching all pitches


thrown by their teams' pitchers, often suggesting pitch
selection by way of pre-pitch hand signals displayed
between their legs and out of sight from the opposing
team.
catcher pitcher
First baseman 
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.

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