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CATCHERS OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

The catcher, the most physically demanding position on the baseball diamond, and the most knowledgeable player on the field have gone through changes. Through the long history of the American past-time of baseball, the catcher has seen their equipment up-date to meet the challenging force of a pitcher and the battle against a hardball gaining velocity off the wooden bat while only a couple feet off the plate. The catcher has developed as a weak-offensive threat with a focus for a strong defensive performance while playing the role as an on-field manager. Perhaps the most important position in the game, the unrecognized catcher has gone through the most change, the most challenge, and is used as a double-threat, coaching and playing the game on the field all at once. With a total of 14 Hall of Fame inductees, it shows that their focus is not only on their own performance, but the success of the pitcher and the 7 players behind them.
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