Unfortunately, A-Rod never asked me to play shortstop, or for that matter, any other position in the All Star game or any other game...nor did he ask me if he could play shortstop instead of 3rd base. Must be someone else.
Even if third base is playing up third base is still a longer throw.
This position is called shortstop. They act as a cut-off form the outfield on plays that require a relay. They also usually take the throw from the catcher to second base to tag a runner stealing the base.
Pitcher, Catcher, SHortstop, SEcond Base, THird Base, First Base, Left Field, RIght Field, and Center FIeld
Cal Ripken Jr played with the Baltimore Orioles from 1981-2001. He alternated between shortstop and third base in 1981 and 1982. He was a shortstop from 1983-1996 and a third baseman between 1997-2001. For his career he played 2,302 games at shortstop and 675 games at third base.
That is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base.
No, Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers had never played first base. He started at Shortstop in 1977 and continued Shortstop as his primary position throghout 1992. In 1993, he played Shortstop, third base, Left Field and Center Field. In 1994 and 1995, he played only Shortstop however in 1996 which was his last season as a player in the Major Leagues, he played second base, Shortop, third base and Left Field.
Pitcher, Catcher, First base, Second base, Shortstop, Third base, Right Field, Center Field and Left Field.
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No Cal Ripken Jr. never played first base. He was a shortstop, and was moved to third base late in his career.
That situation sounds somewhat similar to what is called the rotation play or wheel play in bunt situations. During a bunt situation, usually the first baseman and third baseman cover the bunt while the second baseman will cover first base and the shortstop will cover third base. In the situation you describe it sounds like the shortstop would be the defensive player to cover third base.
It isn't a hit. It is a fielders choice.
you can either play first second third base or shortstop.