# Third baseman ( 3B )

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.

Third baseman Ryan Braun was also rewarded for his historic season by being named 2007 NL Rookie of the Year.

Third baseman Scott Rolen brought home the honors in 1997, while Howard was the most recent Phillies winner in 2005.

Third baseman Juan Uribe, who switched positions from second base to start the seventh inning, committed an error on a ground ball, his first chance at third, that allowed Chase Headley to reach first — the latest an error has resulted in the sole baserunner in an otherwise perfect game.

Third baseman Buck Weaver attended a meeting where the fix was discussed, but decided not to participate.

Third base is known as the " hot corner ", because the third baseman is relatively close to the batter and most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction.

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Third baseman Brooks Robinson also was in the middle of his record 16 straight Gold Glove streak when Johnson and Belanger won their awards.

* Third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo

* Third baseman David Wright

* Third baseman Corey Koskie ( 1997 )

* Third baseman Danny Valencia ( 2008 )

Legendary early 20th century American player Ty Cobb sliding safely into Third baseman | third base ; Cobb was a noted early proponent of the slide

Third baseman Matt Williams has used a different technique.

Third baseman, Graig Nettles, and first baseman, Chris Chambliss were the key run producers, while speedy outfielders Roy White and Rivers set the table for the power hitters.

Third baseman Eric Duncan hit. 260 with 12 home runs.

Third baseman Pie Traynor hit. 342 and drove in over 100 runs, joining shortstop Glenn Wright who also topped the century mark.

* Al " Flip " Rosen ( born 1924 ), Major League Baseball Third baseman

* Kevin Frandsen, Third baseman, Philadelphia Phillies ( Bellarmine College Preparatory ).

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