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catcher
[ kach-er ]
noun
- a person or thing that catches.
- Baseball. the player stationed behind home plate, whose chief duty is to catch pitches not hit by the batter.
- a member of an aerialist team, as in a circus, who hangs head down from a trapeze and catches another member who has completed a jump or somersault through the air.
- Metalworking. a person who feeds metal rods through a looping mill.
- catch·er res·o·na·tor [kach, -er rez-, uh, -ney-ter]. Electronics. Klystron
catcher
/ ˈæʃə /
noun
- a person or thing that catches, esp in a game or sport
- baseball a fielder who stands behind home plate and catches pitched balls not hit by the batter
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“He’s one of the best pitchers in the game. We’re fortunate to have him,” catcher Will Smith said afterward.
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The problem is that catcher Cal Raleigh is about the only other proven bat.
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“I’m proud of what I accomplished. And I think that I accomplished something unique,” said catcher Jack Kruger, who played one inning for the Angels in 2021.
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The device to communicate with catcher Will Smith malfunctioned at the start of the game?
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Most catchers replaced the laces on their mitts every six months.
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