Reddy Foster
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Oscar E. Foster was a Major League Baseball
player for the New York Giants
in 1896. He primarily played catcher
and outfielder
in his minor league career, which lasted from 1890–1900, though his only appearance in the Majors was as a pinch hitter in one game for the Giants on June 3, 1896.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
in 1896. He primarily played catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
and outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in his minor league career, which lasted from 1890–1900, though his only appearance in the Majors was as a pinch hitter in one game for the Giants on June 3, 1896.