First baseman

First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A first baseman is the player on the team playing defense who fields the area nearest first base, and covers most plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3.

List of popular players at first base

An asterisk (*) indicates a player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame

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Bold indicates a currently active player

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Notes: (1) Shawn Green played 1st base while with the Dodgers for most of 2004 season. (2) Frank Thomas became Designated hitter somewhere about 2000-2002 to make room for Paul Konerko.

Related Topics:
Designated hitter - Paul Konerko

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