Dick Adams (baseball), the Glossary
Richard Leroy Adams (April 8, 1920 – September 14, 2016) was a former American first baseman in Major League Baseball, playing briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season.[1]
Table of Contents
27 relations: Batting average (baseball), Bobby Adams, California League, Cincinnati Reds, Double (baseball), Fallbrook, California, First baseman, Hollywood Stars, Home run, Joe DiMaggio, Major League Baseball, Manager (baseball), Mike Adams (outfielder), Minor League Baseball, Outfielder, Philadelphia Athletics, Pioneer League (baseball), Run (baseball), Run batted in, Santa Ana, California, Second baseman, Triple (baseball), Tuolumne County, California, United States Air Force, Ventura Oilers, Wenatchee Chiefs, Western International League.
- Baseball players from California
Batting average (baseball)
In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.
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Bobby Adams
Robert Henry Adams (December 14, 1921 – February 13, 1997) was an American professional baseball third baseman and second baseman. Dick Adams (baseball) and Bobby Adams are baseball players from California.
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California League
The California League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in California.
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Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati.
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Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.
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Fallbrook, California
Fallbrook is a census-designated place in northern San Diego County, California.
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First baseman
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.
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Hollywood Stars
The Hollywood Stars were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League during the early- and mid-20th century. They were the arch-rivals of the other Los Angeles-based PCL team, the Los Angeles Angels.
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Home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.
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Joe DiMaggio
Joseph Paul DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio;; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "The Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Dick Adams (baseball) and Joe DiMaggio are United States Army Air Forces soldiers.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction.
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Mike Adams (outfielder)
Robert Michael Adams (born July 24, 1948) is an American former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.
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Minor League Baseball
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.
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Outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter.
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Philadelphia Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics.
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Pioneer League (baseball)
The Pioneer Baseball League (also known as simply the Pioneer League) is a professional baseball league based in the Western United States.
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Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.
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Run batted in
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).
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Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana (Spanish for) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, California, United States.
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Second baseman
In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.
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Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.
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Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County, officially the County of Tuolumne, is a county located in the U.S. state of California.
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.
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Ventura Oilers
The Ventura Oilers were a California League baseball team based in Ventura, California, USA that played from 1947 to 1953.
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Wenatchee Chiefs
The Wenatchee Chiefs were a minor league baseball team in the northwest United States, based in Wenatchee, Washington.
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Western International League
The Western International League was a mid- to higher-level minor league baseball circuit in the Pacific Northwest United States and western Canada that operated in 1922, 1937 to 1942, and 1946 to 1954.
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See also
Baseball players from California
- Ace Adams
- Ben Beville
- Bill Heath (baseball)
- Bobby Adams
- Cam Eden
- Conner Menez
- Dick Adams (baseball)
- Drew Hedman
- Eric Yang
- Erik Bennett (baseball)
- Frank Ernaga
- Gibran Hamdan
- Gina Satriano
- Hardin Barry
- James McMullin
- Jim Davis (pitcher)
- Jon Leicester
- Justin Sterner
- Marco Grifantini
- Marv Grissom
- Matt Williams (third baseman)
- Mike DePangher
- Mike Griffin (pitcher)
- Mike McCormick (outfielder)
- Mike Walker (infielder)
- Mitch Lively
- Phil Coke
- Randy Hennis
- Ray Coleman (baseball)
- Red Kress
- Rick Bosetti
- Rick Kester
- Rocky Stone (baseball)
- Ron Stone (baseball)
- Roy Joiner
- Sean Reynolds (baseball)
- Stan Swanson
- Tim Pugh
- Tiny Bonham
- Tom Oran
- Walt E. Ambord
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Adams_(baseball)
Also known as Dick Adams (baseball player).