Number of baseball players and their tasks Page all

KOMPAS.com – Baseball or baseball is a very popular sport in North America (United States and Canada), the Caribbean and East Asia.

On the world stage, the most famous baseball competition is Major League Baseball (MLB).

MLB is the highest professional baseball league in North America and is considered the best baseball competition in the world.

During this time, the baseball game lasts 9 rounds. If after nine rounds the result is still a draw, an additional round will be organized to determine the winner.

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Book quote Softball and baseball (theory and practice) 2019, by Dr. Anggi Setia Lengkana, M.Pd and Rana Gustian Nugraha, M.Pd, the number of base team players in the baseball game is nine players.

The following is an explanation of the positions and duties of players in the sport of baseball.

To beat is the position of the bat in baseball. He hits with an iron bat in the area plate.

A To beat had the chance to hit the ball three times to hit or four Ball.

Therefore a To beat must have the ability to hit the ball well in order to make a home run.

The player facing exclusively the batter is launcher. Launcher is a player whose position is the pitcher.

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A guard player in the back homeport called recipient.

He was instructed to receive a throw that was not hit by To beat The position of the baseball catcher is to receive a pitch from acrobat who tried to “get out” of plate.

First baseman responsible for catching the ball from the throwing ball acrobat. In addition, the job of the first baseman is also to thwart batter who tries to “get out” on first base.

Second baseman or a base guard II must pick up the balls that fall around the area he is guarding.

Other than that, second baseman also responsible for helping to keep the area behind second base, if shortstop keep second base.

As for the guard post second baseman is between base I and base II, can be in front of the line or outside the line.

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Third baseman or the goalkeeper of the third goal has the duty to keep the ball which falls in the zone which is of his responsibility.

In addition it helps recipient if a bullet falls near or because of a cavity.

Shortstop is considered most responsible for throwing the ball into the air.
Shortstop also try to throw the ball to goal so that the base runner does not go to the next base.

Fielder is a ground guard. The players in this position are divided into three, namely left fielder (left fielder), center fielder (midfielder, and right fielder (right fielder).

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