Jim Snyder (shortstop)
Encyclopedia
James C. A. Snyder was an American professional baseball
player. In the National Association he was the regular shortstop
of the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords.
Snyder previously played for the Eckfords in the second of their four professional seasons, 1870. While the team won 2, tied 1, and lost 12 pro matches, he was a catcher
and shortstop. Overall he appeared in 19 games on record, two fewer than the team leaders, and he was a weak batter in the company of his teammates.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. In the National Association he was the regular shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
of the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords.
Snyder previously played for the Eckfords in the second of their four professional seasons, 1870. While the team won 2, tied 1, and lost 12 pro matches, he was a catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
and shortstop. Overall he appeared in 19 games on record, two fewer than the team leaders, and he was a weak batter in the company of his teammates.