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The Great Infielder Left Off the Lists
“Frisch can knock down more balls with his elbows, knees, chest and head, and by dint of his fleet recovery throw out the runner, than any nine men we know.” – Philadelphia sportswriter Gordon Mackay, 1924 We’ve finished our examination … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Terry, Dave Bancroft, defense, defensive value, Frank Frisch, John McGraw, Kelly, second base, second basemen, shortstop, shortstops, third base, third basemen, Travis Jackson
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The Best Fielding First Basemen
Today, we’re looking at the best three-year peaks of defensive play by Giants at first base, as measured by baseball-reference.com’s rfield stat. I explained my methodology here, and looked at the list of best catching peaks here. The first base … Continue reading
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We Know So Little About How to Measure Defense
The Polo Grounds, where the Giants played from 1911 to 1957, was a horseshoe-shaped stadium, which caused the fences to pinch the first base line. As a consequence of this, New York Giant first basemen often played 20 or 30 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Terry, Fred Merkle, Kelly, Mize, park effects, Polo Grounds, White
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This Day in Giants History: February 23, 2006
Complaining about lack of support from local baseball officials, Roberto Kelly resigns as manager of Panama’s team in the World Baseball Classic. Kelly, ordinarily the manager of the Giants’ Augusta affiliate, believes some players are being held back from participating … Continue reading
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