first sacker

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first sacker - (baseball) the person who plays first base

baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

softball game, softball - a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer

infielder - (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield

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The Associated Press account of the NCAA Finals praised Bush's fielding prowess, reporting that "first sacker George (Poppy) Bush is a fielding artist." (16)

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The upstart team claimed a national championship using several former members of the Unions of Lansingburgh (Troy) (1), including catcher Mart King, first sacker Bub McAtee, and right fielder Clipper Flynn.

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(17) Ed Barrow, general manager of the New York Yankees and an astute judge of baseball talent, proclaimed the Cleveland first sacker the future Lou Gehrig of the American League.

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Through his starring vehicles, several Dodgers--Roy Gleason, Ron Perranoski, Duke Snider, and Don Drysdale--got their TV breaks, but the former first sacker's biggest role came in the most important Dodger story of the mid-1960s, the Great Holdout.

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Despite the restrictive economics of the Great Depression, the grateful fans presented the star first sacker with $350 worth of gifts and merchandise.