Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the position in baseball between the second and third base. The Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position of baseball, because there are significantly more right-handed than left-handed batters ( batsmen ) and many tend hitter to draw the strokes on the left side of the field ( pulling the ball ). This means that more balls to shortstop reach than at any other position. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the shortstop has the number 6

The shortstop must be in a double-play situation to cover second base when the ball to the second baseman, first baseman, pitcher or catcher is beaten. He often covers the second base, when a runner is trying to steal a base. The Shortstop generally has precedence in infield pop-ups, which means that they often other players call away, whereas they usually need to leave the Outfieldern precedence at slightly longer pop-ups in the outfield.

Traditionally, the players are selected for the position of shortstops, due to their throwing power, accuracy and their speed, but dive in recent years, more and more players, which are also very good at hitting.

Hall of Famers

The following shortstops were included in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Luis Aparicio
• Luke Appling
• Dave Bancroft
• Ernie Banks
• Lou Boudreau
• Joe Cronin
• George Davis
• Travis Jackson
• Hughie Jennings
• John Henry Lloyd
• Rabbit Maranville
• Pee Wee Reese
• Cal Ripken, Jr.
• Phil Rizzuto
• Joe Sewell
• Ozzie Smith
• Joe Tinker
• Arky Vaughan
• Honus Wagner
• Bobby Wallace
• John Montgomery Ward
• Willie Wells

Infield: Pitcher ( 1 / P ) | Catcher ( 2 / C ) | First Baseman (3 / 1B ) | Second Baseman (4 / 2B ) | Third Baseman (5 / 3B ) | Shortstop (6 / SS)

Outfield: Left fielder (7 / LF) | center fielder (8 / CF) | Right Fielder (9 / RF)

Special: Designated hitter (DH ) | Pinch Hitter (PH ) | Pinch Runner ( PR)

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