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catcher::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | position |
| Derivation | catch |
a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment.
a catcher plays behind the plate.
Examples of catcher
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Mike Macfarlane, former Kansas City Royals catcher, worked with Bubba years ago.
From the omaha.com
He plays catcher and first base, hits left and is batting .271 through 45 games.
From the ocregister.com
He was the starting catcher in 2008 and batted .296 with four homers and 18 RBI.
From the stltoday.com
Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta flips the ball home at spring training last year.
From the denverpost.com
I can't tell you whether the catcher was calling for it or he was shaking to it.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Santos is a rookie, and Inge has not been a catcher on a regular basis in years.
From the freep.com
Catcher Mike Napoli, who also can play first base, hit 30 homers in 369 at-bats.
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The Tigers need Santos because, without him, they wouldn't have another catcher.
From the freep.com
Oakville senior catcher Dalton Bray stepped into the box to lead off the inning.
From the stltoday.com
- (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
- The position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
- Catchers was an Irish indie pop band formed in 1993 and led by singer-songwriter Dale Grundle. The band consisted of Dale Grundle (vocals/guitar), Alice Lemon (vocals/keyboards), Peter Kelly (drums), Ger FitzGerald (bass, until 1995), Craig Carpenter (bass, 1996 onwards) and Jonathan Lord (lead ...
- (Catchers) when you spread out checkers to try and hit a blot
- (Catchers) Checkers which have been purposely spread out to maximize the chance of hitting an opposing checker if it tries to escape.
- Defensive player who normally positions themself behind home plate and receives pitches
- In an acrobatic or a flying act, the person whose role is to catch acrobats that have been propelled in the air.
- A gymnast performing in an aerial act (mainly in flight act) who, having arranged himself on apparatus (eg. ...
- A catcher is a fighter who uses his head to block the other guy's punches. This kind of boxing strategy doesn't lead to long careers.
