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Catchers have always batted in the AL. If you mean, "Why are catchers batting so well now?" (catchers are traditionally not good hitters): Nowadays, it seems that offense is much more important than defense. Forty years ago, you could have a good career as a catcher or secondbasement if you were great defensively but only hid .240 or so. Now, everyone's looking for offense, so people like Mike Piazza, who doesn't throw out a lot of runners but hits very well, can succeed as a catcher. If you meant to ask, "Why are pitchers batting in the AL now?": Well, there hasn't always been a DH - it started in 1972. But, the rule with interleague play and the playoffs is that you use the home team's rules. So, if an AL team plays in an NL stadium, they can't use a DH, and the pitcher has to bat. Also, in an AL stadium, if the DH goes out into the field, the pitcher must bat from now on (for instance, if the DH moves to first to replace the first baseman, the pitcher must now bat in the first baseman's spot.)
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Can you use a catchers helmet as a batting helmet?
no
What the equipment in baseball?
For a typical fielder just a glove, bat , helmet, batting gloves and cleats but for catchers the require a chest protector knee pads catchers mitt and catchers helmet
What do catchers ware under there MIT?
some catchers wear batting gloves underneath their gloves, while others don't wear anything. i personally like to go glove-less underneath my glove
How can we insulate the catchers glove so it doesn't hurt when we catch a fast pitch?
There is a glove made just for this purpose. It looks like a batting glove that has a good amount of padding. It's referred to as a catchers protective inner glove.
When was Catchers created?
Catchers was created in 1993.
When did Catchers end?
Catchers ended in 1999.
What Detroit Tigers catcher has the highest batting average in their history?
For catchers that had at least 1000 at bats with the Tigers, that is Mickey Cochrane at .313.
How do you make an pumpkin catchers?
how do you make an pumpkin catchers?
What were baseball player Al Fitzmorris's total batting stats for 1978?
In 1978, Al Fitzmorris played in 7 games for the Cleveland Blues, batting in 0 of them. He had at bats. In 1978, Al Fitzmorris played in 9 games for the California Angels, batting in 0 of them. He had at bats.
Are there elected positions for dog catchers?
i dont like dog catchers
What is the ISBN of Storm Catchers?
The ISBN of Storm Catchers is 978-0192754455.
How many pages does Storm Catchers have?
Storm Catchers has 352 pages.
