So let's turn our attention to the most famous sports club in the world - the New York Yankees.
If you want to ask in this world-renowned giant team, who is the greatest and most popular player in the past 20 years? Almost every Yankees fan will answer by one name: Derek Jeter.
"Talent, ability, looks and leadership, Derek Jeter is one of the greatest players in MLB history. During his 20 years in the major leagues, the No. 2 Yankees captain Jeter created countless glory and became MLB. Even synonymous with baseball. He announced his retirement before the start of last season, making his Yankee 2 the biggest talking point in MLB all season."
His influence extends beyond baseball itself. In 2015, Jeter ranked 10th on Fortune Magazine's list of the world's 50 greatest leaders.
Derek Jeter's position on the court is ShortStop, the shortstop position you're ranting about.
"Just now we used the word "almost" when we mentioned the issue of the Yankees' greatest and most popular players in recent years. Because there will still be a small number of fans who think that in terms of strength and news exposure, no one can Beyond Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod)."
Yes, A-Rod is also a star who regularly grabs the headlines in the US. Well, don't worry, he must have made more headlines than Wang Feng. On the court,
is an all-around super hitter. Whether it is batting rate, home runs, stealing bases, RBIs, and fielding, they all have a certain level, and their strength is the highest level recognized by the major leagues at that time.
A - Rod was third baseman at the Yankees position. But what we want to tell you here is that before he came to the "galactic giant" Yankees, he was always in the shortstop position. However, because there is a captain Derek Jeter who can't be shaken by God, he is very reluctant to switch to third base. Speaking of which, do you still think the position of the shortstop doesn't matter?
Usually, the shortstop is the leader of all infielders and is also the best defensive player.
Let's take a look at the baseball gloves held by shortstops. They are often the smallest, shallowest, and lightest on the team. The advantage of gloves like
is that they are flexible enough to pass the ball in the moment of catching the ball. It seems easier and more secure to use a slightly larger glove to catch the incoming ball, but a good shortstop can't tolerate delays, and it will be half a second whether the opponent hits base or even scores.
chose to be a shortstop, which means that he chose to impose stricter demands on himself.
He needs to have good arm strength because he has to pass from long distances, especially to first base often.
He also has a strong running ability to adapt to a wide range of defense.
He also needs to have a high ball quotient and handle the ball situation with him as the core.
The shortstop's movements and postures are very beautiful, wonderful defense, as if dancing a wonderful dance
As the name suggests, the shortstop has the greatest mobility on the field.
He stands between second base and third base. The closest "good friend" is second base. The tacit cooperation between second base and shortstop is the best embodiment of defensive beauty. Hey! The picture of the second game double kill is really beautiful!
Third base also needs shortstop support, especiallyWhen encountering opponents who are used to swinging with their left hand. The second base can't pass, and the third base has to be airtight. Who makes us the center of the active running defense! Don't think that you don't need to take care of your players in the outfield. As a shortstop, you often have to signal the ball to the outfielder.
The batter hits the pitcher's directional ball, but the pitcher does not catch it. At this time, it is often the shortstop batter who hits domestic and foreign hits, and the shortstop who runs to chase is often the shortstop.
After all, it seems that most of the defensive work is inseparable from the shortstop! What about offense?
offense is really not the main task of shortstop. However, if a team can have shortstops with both excellent defense and strong playing ability, it will greatly help the team's combat effectiveness. The Yankees JETER we mentioned today is a good example. .
What does it take to be such a good shortstop? Of course, talent, appearance, and leadership are all in one, and then they are trained hard to improve their abilities.
Well, if you hear shortstop to praise someone in the US, you should know what it means. For example, there is a line in "Food, Prayer and Love": God's own sexy rookie shortstop. Bigger than life. Bigger than big.
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