shortstop
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One of his childhood heroes was Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio, another Maracaibo native whose success in the U.S. inspired him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Under his guidance in 1977, the Padres drafted future Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith in the fourth round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
His son, meanwhile, was a switch hitter who could throw a bullet from shortstop to first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
“It was scary to sit there and just know that he wasn’t with us in that moment,” Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor said after the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
He curls one foot behind the other, bites his lip, and whispers: shortstop.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
I knew my hitting was a bit weak, but in those days, Major League shortstops were largely all-field and little-hit players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Who was expecting shortstops to be home-run hitters before the era of Cal Ripken and Alex Rodriguez?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
As Neto completed his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery, the replacement shortstops in Anaheim batted .159 with a .372 OPS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2025
Ezequiel Tovar, 22, is one of the best young shortstops in baseball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
Day in and day out he was one of the most reliable shortstops in the American League.
From Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 by
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