Joe Harrington (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Joseph C. Harrington was a professional baseball
third baseman
. He played in Major League Baseball
from 1895-1896 for the Boston Beaneaters. He was the first major league ballplayer ever to hit a home run
in his first at bat.
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...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
. He played in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from 1895-1896 for the Boston Beaneaters. He was the first major league ballplayer ever to hit a home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
in his first at bat.