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There are 9 players in a baseball batting order.
Extra Hitter. Player hits in batting order but is not in the field.
The Oakland Athletics' 2009 Starting Lineup aka Opening Day Batting Order was Center Fielder Ryan Sweeney leading off, batting second was Shortstop Orlando Cabrera, batting 3rd was the DH Jason Giambi, batting 4th was the Left Fielder Matt Holliday, batting 5th was the First Baseman Nomar Garciaparra, batting 6th was the 3rd Baseman Eric Chavez, batting 7th was the Catcher Kurt Suzuki, batting 8th was the Right Fielder Jack Cust and batting 9th was the 2nd Baseman Mark Ellis.
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The 1929 Yankees uniform numbers were the same as their spot in the batting order to begin the season : 1 Earle Combs, 2 Mark Koenig, 3 Babe Ruth, 4 Lou Gehrig, 5 Bob Meusel, 6 Tony Lazzeri, 7 Leo Durocher, and 8 Johnny Grabowski. The pitcher batted ninth.