Catcher

A catcher

A catcher is a position in baseball. The catcher crouches behind the home plate and catches the ball thrown by the pitcher.

Catcher Media

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  (C) Catcher's position behind home plate

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  Uni-President Lions catcher Kao Chih-kang preparing for a game

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  Ali Sánchez's orange-painted fingernail during a 2022 game for the Toledo Mud Hens

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  Catcher Matt Wieters blocks runner Derek Jeter from tagging home plate.

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  1904 US Patent for Catcher Protective Equipment

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  Vic Willis wearing an old-fashioned catcher's mask.