catcher

     

Catcher is a position playe 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). The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket.

Trivia about catcher

  • The player behind home plate
  • In baseball this player changes his signals to the pitcher when there's a runner on second
  • In 2007 Ivan Rodriguez was the A.L.'s starting All-Star receptor, this
  • In baseball, this player's mitt cannot have a circumference of more than 38"

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