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The most demanding and dangerous position on a baseball field is the one
designated as "Number 2" on your scorecard - the Catcher. He's involved in every
pitch and touches the ball more than anyone else does and he's supposed to be in
charge of the infield. But, he pays a price: players keep crashing into him and
hitting him with pitches and bats, and he has to spend all night in a crouch.
His career is usually limited to less than 1,500 games behind the plate - but he
won't get that far if he can't ignore the pain and contribute to the offense.
This web site is in honor of those masked men who've worn the
Tools of Ignorance. Without their daring, intellect, skills, and devotion
to the game, baseball would never be what it is today nor would it have survived
the past one hundred and forty years.
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Catchers In The Baseball Hall-of-Fame
The Baseball Hall-of-Fame will enshrine the 17th catcher this summer, Deacon White,
who played for twenty years (1871-1890). He was the catcher for the Cleveland Forest Citys in the very first major league game ever
played (May 4, 1871) [see first ml game]. Below are shown all 17 Hall-of-Fame catchers. Just click on
their images to view their individual pages.
Johnny Bench
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Yogi Berra
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Roger Bresnahan
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Roy Campanella
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Gary Carter
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Mickey Cochrane
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Bill Dickey
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Buck Ewing
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Rick Ferrell
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Carlton Fisk
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Gabby Hartnett
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Ernie Lombardi
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Ray Schalk
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Deacon White
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Negro League Catchers in the Hall-of-Fame
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Josh Gibson
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Biz Mackey
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Louis Santop
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[Click to see
past months' Trivia.]
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Catcher Question of the Month
(Answer can be found on this web site)
Which of the above HOF Catchers was the very first one to be elected by the
Baseball Writers Association?
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Click on the above logo to view complete catcher Hall-of-Fame information.
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