First baseman facts for kids
First base, or 1B, is the first of four positions on a baseball diamond, in baseball.
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First baseman
Hall of Fame first basemen
- Cap Anson
- Ernie Banks (not listed at the Hall of Fame as such but played half his career at first base)
- Jake Beckley
- Jim Bottomley
- Dan Brouthers
- Orlando Cepeda
- Frank Chance
- Roger Connor
- Jimmie Foxx
- Lou Gehrig
- Hank Greenberg
- George Kelly
- Harmon Killebrew
- Buck Leonard
- Willie McCovey
- Johnny Mize
- Eddie Murray
- Tony Perez
- George Sisler
- Willie Stargell
- Mule Suttles
- Ben Taylor
- Bill Terry
Notable current first basemen
- Lance Berkman
- Wilson Betemit
- Miguel Cabrera
- Sean Casey
- Carlos Delgado
- Prince Fielder
- Ryan Garko
- Jason Giambi
- Adrian Gonzalez
- Todd Helton
- Ryan Howard
- Conor Jackson
- Nick Johnson
- Paul Konerko
- Casey Kotchman
- Adam LaRoche
- Derrek Lee
- James Loney
- Doug Mientkiewicz
- Kevin Millar
- Justin Morneau
- Lyle Overbay
- Albert Pujols
- Richie Sexson
- Mark Teixeira
- Kevin Youkilis
Images for kids
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Sean Casey, former first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds tries unsuccessfully to keep his foot on the base while receiving a throw from an infielder.
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A high school first baseman takes a throw from the third baseman in an attempt to have the runner called "out".
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Eric Hosmer of the San Diego Padres, an example of a left-handed throwing first baseman.
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Hank Greenberg, Hall of Fame first baseman and 2-time MVP
See also
In Spanish: Primera base para niños
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