In baseball and softball , second baseman , abbreviated 2B , is a fielding position in the infield , between second and first base . The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet, needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly, and must be able to make the pivot on a double play . In addition, second basemen are usually right-handed; only four left-handed throwing players have ever played second base in Major League Baseball since 1950. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the second baseman is assigned the number 4.
11-687: Hallman may refer to : People [ edit ] Bill Hallman (second baseman) (1867–1920), American Major League Baseball player and manager Bill Hallman (outfielder) (1876–1950), American Major League Baseball player Curley Hallman (born 1947), head football coach at LSU and Southern Mississippi Dennis Hallman (born 1975), American mixed martial arts fighter Harold Hallman (1962–2005), Canadian Football League player Joseph Hallman (born 1979), American composer Ricardo Hallman , American college football player Sherwood H. Hallman (1913–1944), United States Army soldier and recipient of
22-548: A handful of players of Hallman's generation also made appearances in theater, most of them were brief parts with little dialogue. Author Jerrold Casway wrote that Hallman and Mike Donlin were the only two ballplayers who could have traded in their baseball careers for careers in theater. Hallman last appeared in the major leagues in 1903, but he continued playing or managing in the Western League or South Atlantic League through 1909. Hallman's nephew Bill played in
33-486: The diamond , including one game as a pitcher in 1896 . In 1897, Hallman was a player-manager for the St. Louis Cardinals . Hallman was 13-46 as a manager; he served as the third of four managers in a disastrous 29-102 season. Hallman owns one significant Major League recorded as the only player in history to improve his batting average in nine consecutive seasons, beginning at .206 in 1888 and ending at .320 in 1896. Though
44-597: The Medal of Honor Torsten Hallman (born 1940), Swedish professional motocross racer Places [ edit ] Hallman, Pennsylvania , a populated area in East Pikeland, Pennsylvania, U.S. See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Hallman Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hallman . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
55-536: The Quakers sought a legal injunction against the move, the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas refused to enforce Hallman's contract with the Quakers. The court pointed out that the contract was so one-sided (allowing the team to dispense with Hallman for virtually any reason) that it was unenforceable. Although he was primarily a second baseman , he did eventually play every position on
66-444: The ball to a base to force out a runner. In this case, if the runner is to be forced out at second base then that base is covered by the shortstop . With a runner on first base, on a ground ball to the shortstop or third baseman the second baseman will cover second base to force out the runner coming from first. Moreover, if there are fewer than two outs they will attempt to turn the double play : that is, they will receive
77-557: The base to cover. On a batted ball to right field , the second baseman goes out towards the ball for the relay. Due to these requirements, second base is sometimes a primarily defensive position in the modern game, but there are hitting stars as well. Second base is often referred to as the "Keystone". This is due to its position on the infield at the top of the diamond, similar to the keystone block in architecture. The second baseman catches line drives or pop flies hit near them, and fields ground balls hit near them and then throws
88-547: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hallman&oldid=1187017969 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists English-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bill Hallman (second baseman) As manager William Wilson Hallman (March 31, 1867 – September 11, 1920)
99-546: The majors for four seasons as an outfielder . Hallman died at his Philadelphia home of heart disease after being sick for about four months. He was interred at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania . Second baseman Good second basemen need to have very good range since they have to field balls closer to the first baseman who is often holding runners on, or moving towards
110-399: The throw from the other player with their foot on second base (to force out the runner coming from first base), and in one motion pivot toward first base and throw the ball there (to force out the batter before they get there). If a runner on first base attempts to steal second base, or if the pitcher attempts to pick off a runner already at second base, then either the second baseman or
121-682: Was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman from 1888 to 1903 . He played for six teams during his 14-year career, including one stint as a player-manager for the 1897 St. Louis Browns . After spending two years with the Philadelphia Quakers, Hallman attempted to jump to the Philadelphia Athletics of the Players' League . When
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