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 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Hank Aaron (b. 1934)
He received the Gold Glove as the National League's top-fielding right fielder in each of the next three years.
When Bobby Thomson, the Braves' starting left fielder, fractured his ankle in the 1954 preseason, Aaron filled his place in the lineup and hit a home run in his first at-bat.
The Braves (who had by then moved from Boston to Milwaukee) would be his team for the next twenty-one years, twelve in Milwaukee and nine in Atlanta.
www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-739&pid=s-71

  
 Sports: Baseball: History - Open Site
An out was scored when the fielder caught the ball in the air or on the first bounce.
A runner could also make an out if the fielder hit the runner with the ball (ouch!).
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 New York Yankees
The young center fielder from San Francisco was an immediate impact player, batting.323, hitting 29 homers and driving in 125 runs in his rookie season of 1936.
Led by players like center fielder Mickey Mantle, pitcher Whitey Ford, and catcher Yogi Berra, Stengel's teams won 10 pennants and seven World Series titles in his twelve seasons as Yankee manager.
Behind the thundering Yankees bats of DiMaggio, Gehrig and Frank Crosetti, and a superb pitching staff led by Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez and anchored by catcher Bill Dickey, the Yankees reeled off an unprecedented four consecutive World Series wins during 1936-1939.
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 Center fielder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field.
Because centerfield requires a good arm and fast legs, center fielder is generally considered one of the positions which produces power hitters; many center fielders such as Torii Hunter of the Minnesota Twins are renowned as excellent batters and baserunners.
The center fielder also has the greatest responsibility among the three outfielders for coordinating their play to prevent collisions when converging on a fly ball.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Center_fielder   (350 words)

  
 Baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although baseball is considered a non-contact sport; a runner may be allowed to make potentially dangerous contact with a fielder as part of an attempt to reach a base, unless that fielder is fielding a batted ball.
Baseball is a team sport, in which a fist-sized ball is thrown by a defensive player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat.
Baseball is played between two teams of nine players each on a baseball field, usually under the authority of one or more officials, called umpires.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baseball   (350 words)

  
 Goodman Fielder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goodman Fielder is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of bread, cereals, snack foods, margarine, oil, sauces, dressings and various food ingredients.
These are exported through a separate entity called GF International, whereas the local divisions are called "Goodman Fielder" (in Australia) and "Goodman Fielder New Zealand" respectively.
The company was founded in 1986 after the merger of Allied Mills Ltd and Goodman Group Ltd. Since the merger in 1986, the company has purchased a further 13 companies.
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 Encyclopedia: Cecil Fielder
Cecil Grant Fielder (born September 21, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball player who was a popular slugger with the Toronto Blue Jays (1985-88), Detroit Tigers (1990-96), New York Yankees (1996-97), Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians (both in 1998).
Fielder's son, Prince, is a talented young first baseman who the Milwaukee Brewers selected in the 1st round of the 2002 amateur draft.
Cecil Grant Fielder (born September 21, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is a former Major League Baseball player who was a popular slugger with the Toronto Blue Jays (1985-88), Detroit Tigers (1990-96), New York Yankees (1996-97), Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians (both in 1998).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cecil-Fielder   (2299 words)

  
 LEFT FIELDER FACTS AND INFORMATION
The left fielder still requires good fielding and catching skills, and tends to receive more balls than the right fielder due to the fact that right-handed hitters, who are much more common, tend to "pull" the ball into left field.
The left fielder also backs up third base on pick-off attempts from the catcher or pitcher.
A left fielder, abbreviated ''LF'', is an outfielder in the sport of baseball who plays defense in left field.
www.bellabuds.com /left_fielder   (2299 words)

  
 Print Article: Goodman Fielder lays complaint
Goodman Fielder said it was seeking a declaration of unacceptable circumstances from the Takeovers Panel in relation to matters including a financing condition in the bidder's statement, an accounting condition in the bidder's statement and the statement requiring that directors of Goodman Fielder confirm certain matters concerning earnings and liabilities.
Goodman Fielder said three conditions outlined in the bidder's statement, delivered on 19 December, were unprecedented, breached the Corporations Act, and unfairly placed risk on Goodman Fielder shareholders and directors.
Goodman Fielder also said it was seeking orders to the effect that these conditions and statements be removed or that further disclosure be made.
www.theage.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2002/12/30/1041196592634.html   (212 words)

  
 Bibliography for engineering and technology studies
Fielder, J. and Birsch, D. The DC-10 Case: A Study in Applied Ethics, Technology, and Society.
Finch, J. Engineering and science: a historical review and appraisal.
Feynman, R. What Do You Care What Other People Think.
www.creatingtechnology.org /biblio.htm   (212 words)

  
 Softball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In slowpitch, a team fields an additional outfielder; the centre fielder is replaced by a left centre fielder and a right centre fielder.
The pitcher does not act as a fielder, and a rule is often made that if a batted ball touches the pitcher, the batter is out.
The pitcher usually acts as a fielder, in addition to pitching.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Softball   (212 words)

  
 Center fielder - BR Bullpen
The Center fielder (abbreviated CF and position 8 when scoring) is an outfielder who plays between the left fielder and the right fielder.
Like all outfielders, the center fielder may shift his position to one side or the other because of the hitting tendencies of the batter.
The center fielder is usually the captain of the outfield and makes the call of whether he or the other outfielder will make a catch when either fielder can catch a fly ball.
www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Center_fielder   (181 words)

  
 Cecil Fielder The BASEBALL Page
Fielder led all of baseball in homers (51), RBI (132), and slugging (.592).
Fielder's son Prince was a highly-touted prospect in 2001, inheriting his father's athletic ability and his knack for smacking a baseball.
Fielder led the AL in slugging in 1990, and in 1991 he proved he wasn’t a fluke by hitting 44 long balls (baseball’s most) and again leading both leagues in RBI, with 133.
www.thebaseballpage.com /past/pp/fieldercecil   (181 words)

  
 Left fielder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The left fielder still requires good fielding and catching skills, and tends to receive more balls than the right fielder due to the fact that right-handed hitters, who are much more common, tend to "pull" the ball into left field.
A left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder in the sport of baseball who plays defense in left field.
The left fielder also backs up third base on pick-off attempts from the catcher or pitcher.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Left_fielder   (402 words)

  
 Goodman Fielder accepts offer - theage.com.au
Goodman Fielder confirmed five of its eight board members would resign and four Burns Philp directors would be appointed, taking majority representation on the new seven-member board.
The Goodman Fielder directors standing down are Sir Dryden Spring, John Grant, Janet Holmes a Court, Neil Lister and Catherine Livingstone.
Goodman Fielder shares rose two cents to $1.63, in line with the new offer price.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/03/15/1047583732147.html   (372 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Baseball - Another good-hitting Fielder? Cecil says so - Saturday June 01, 2002 08:33 PM
Fielder and his wife, Stacey, also have a 10-year-old daughter, but while her passion is horses, Prince was raised to play ball.
Cecil was traded to the Yankees in 1996, and a 12-year-old Prince missed two months of school that year traveling with the team that won the World Series.
Cecil fought the battle of the bulge his entire career with Detroit, the New York Yankees, Toronto and Anaheim, and when Prince's weight soared above 300 pounds two years ago he resembled not Babe Ruth but Baby Huey.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2002/06/01/prince_fielder_ap   (1091 words)

  
 Baseball . Baseball for Beginners . Baseball Glossary PBS
Fielder: One of the nine defensive players, including pitcher, catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, shortstop, left fielder, center fielder and right fielder.
Fielder's Choice: The act of a fielder who handles a fair grounder and, instead of throwing to first base to put out the batter runner, throws to another base in an attempt to put out a preceding runner.
Tag: The action of a fielder in touching a base with his body while holding the ball, or touching a runner with the ball, or with his hand or glove while holding the ball.
www.pbs.org /kenburns/baseball/beginners/glossary.html   (1091 words)

  
 Sports Rules - Baseball
If a fielder makes a tag and throws the ball to another fielder in time for them to make a tag also, then it would be called a double play or triple play depending on whether two or three players are put out in one go.
The fielders on the bases will try and retrieve the ball and make contact with the base before the runner (who was the batter) gets there.
Baseball as a game is essentially very similar to Softball, and to a lesser extent, Rounders.
www.sportsrules.50g.com /baseball.htm   (1091 words)

  
 Fielder Jones Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive player registry for Fielder Jones which includes his biographical data, year-by-year statistics, career totals, and miscellaneous items-of-interest.
Fielder Jones's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Fielder Jones baseball statistics page.
Fielder Jones was born on Sunday, August 13, 1871, in Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=jonesfi01   (1091 words)

  
 Cecil Fielder BaseballLibrary.com
Fielder again led all of baseball in home runs (44) and RBIs (133), and again finished second in the MVP voting, this time behind Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.
Fielder made the decision look like a good investment when he began wowing teammates and opposing hurlers with displays of his massive power in spring training while winning the club's first base job.
Fielder homered and drove in four runs during the Yanks' four-game dismissal of Texas in the Division Series, and then helped New York polish off Baltimore with home runs in Game Three and Five of the League Championship Series at Camden Yards.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/F/Fielder_Cecil.stm   (1091 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Poor tale of Cecil Fielder
Fielder also claimed his wife lost $500,000 in a failed venture to open a bank, and redecorated their mansion four times in seven years, at a cost of $4 million.
Stacey Fielder said she still loves her husband, the only man in her life since her early teens, even though the two are mired in a bitter divorce dispute.
Their storybook life seemed headed for the happiest of endings — Fielder was traded to the Yankees, eventually retired with career earnings of $47 million in salary alone, and moved his family to the largest, richest mansion in central Florida.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2004-10-18-cecil-fielder-troubles_x.htm   (1091 words)

  
 Cecil Fielder
Fielder provided one of baseball's most stunning performances in 1990, becoming the first player to reach the 50-home run mark since George Foster slammed 52 for the Cincinnati Reds in 1977.
Cecil Grant Fielder (born September 21, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball player who was a popular slugger with the Toronto Blue Jays (1985-88), Detroit Tigers (1990-96), New York Yankees (1996-97), Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians (both in 1998).
Fielder later filed a libel suit against Gannett, parent company of The Detroit News, and the lead reporter, Fred Girard, accusing them of slander and defamation of character.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Cecil-Fielder.htm   (1091 words)

  
 Ebony: Fielder's 'Field of Dreams.' - Baseball star Cecil Fielder's multimillion-dollar home in Florida
Fielder, who is well-known and loved by fans for the patient and gracious way he responds to autograph-seekers, even when they interrupt his family time, invited the couple in.
Stacey Fielder's favorite parts of the property are the large and well-manicured grounds and the stunning 40-foot foyer with its circular staircase and indoor pond.
Fielder gracefully obliged, but said later that this was one of the strangest autograph requests he has ever gotten.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n4_v53/ai_20350211   (1091 words)

  
 Addict Baseball and Football Forum - Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder may not yet be the king his dad once was, but he’s well on his way to a star-studded career of his own.
When you think of the name “Fielder,” you think of 50 homeruns, towering flyballs, and a giant of a man. What came to mind about “Fielder” ten years ago is likely to linger for many more years to come.
If I try to pull the ball and hit home runs all the time, I’ll wind up a.120 hitter.” Fielder possesses tremendous bat speed and has a knack for recognizing pitches.
www.addictsports.com /baseball/showthread.php?t=38510   (1091 words)

  
 Rightfielder - the best way to split mixed fields containing both company and person information
Right Fielder is a useful utility to aid the correction of identifying field components from within mixed fields and moving specific data elements to specific field locations.
Right Fielder tallies all the votes for each field to determine its field type.
Right Fielder’s “Print Image Importer” will automatically determine the file’s structure and convert it into a true.DBF, ready to be “Right Fielded”.
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 outfield.html
The right fielder should be an experienced outfielder due to the nature of the balls hit to his position, mainly the line drives hit by righthanded hitters that will have a tendency to slice toward the right field line.
Another example would be the case where the center fielder has great speed, which would allow the left fielder and right fielder to shade a little closer to their respective foul line.
Left Infielder - the left fielder should preferably by a right-handed thrower so that he can better cover and release the ball that is hit down the left field line.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - left fielder
Kelley, Joe (1871-1943), American baseball player, who was a standout left fielder for the powerful Baltimore Orioles teams of the 1890s.
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