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noun - (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
noun - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
The field position between second and third base.
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| Derek Jeter(2000) &Edgar Renteria(2010) |
| On a baseball scorecard, "6" refers to this position |
| Willie "Stretch" McCovey starred at first base; Freddie "The Flea" Patek, at this infield position |
| Position played by Derek Jeter |
| The position between second & third in baseball |
| Assume this baseball position |
| Cal Ripken, Jr. had another consecutive game streak--13 straight All-Star Game starts at this position |
| Brandon Crawford & Nick Ahmed won Gold Gloves while playing at this position |
| One of the first 5 players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Honus Wagner is often considered the greatest ever at this position |
| Honus Wagner & Derek Jeter were both legendary at this position |
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Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order. Today shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup. In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays, the shortstop is assigned the number 6. * More hit balls go to the shortstop than to any other position, as there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the ball slightly. Like a second baseman, a shortstop must be agile, for example when performing a 4-6-3 double play. Also, like a third baseman, the shortstop fields balls hit to the left side of the infield, where a strong arm is needed to throw out a batter-runner before they reach the |