What is the easiest position to learn in baseball?

United States
May 10, 2008 5:30pm CST
I think it is the outfield, especially center field. You have to have a feel for where the ball is and have a good arm but it isn't as complicated as catcher or pitcher.
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• United States
11 May 08
I've played in every position before. Pitcher and Cather are hard for different reasons. The rest of the infield is challenging because of the reflexes you have to possess. Outfield is the easiest but I think center field is the hardest of the three because they are pretty much the 'quarterbacks' of the outfield. They have to run to left or right field to back up the other. Also a throw from center to home is a lot harder to make other than right or left field. Now even though I say the infield is tough, one of the easiest positions for me was first base. But I loved having most plays rest on my shoulders. But for anyone just learning the game, I would have to say right field because there aren't quite as many left handed batters so the balls tend to go towards center and left more.
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• United States
11 May 08
An outfielder must have good judgement too. When a ball is hit high on a breezy day it is very hard to judge the ball and line drives will tail away from you when you are in right and a good right handed hitter hits one opposite field and vice versa for left field. Bottom line baseball is not easy and takes a ton of practice and requires some natural ability to play any postion.
• United States
11 May 08
I absolutely agree with you. I loved playing the sport but a lot of the reason I still don't play is it just took too much effort to keep my skills and judgment sharp. I would lose focus to quick, especially if balls weren't being hit to me, etc.
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• United States
11 May 08
Thanks. I thought first base would be a little harder because of all the close plays.Boy was a wrong about center field.I never played baseball but I have played softball and I was in the right field. Most of the time, I just watched the game.
@fpd1955 (2074)
• United States
13 May 08
All the fielding positions are equally as hard in professonal baseball or softball. Players can hit the ball to any of the outfielders and they have to be able to make the play with all the variables involved. The infielders all must be ready to react to a hit ball. Pitching and catching are probably the hardest. At first instinct, I was going to answer being a first or third base coach, but that isn't a cakewalk either. There are signs to know, players speed and base running abilities, players arms on the defense and the ability to take a chance if one thinks it is right. It's not like when one is a young person, the worst player always went to right field, as there was little action out there. PEACE
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• United States
13 May 08
Hey. I wasn't the worst player when I played Right field on my softball team.I was close but not the worst.
@fpd1955 (2074)
• United States
14 May 08
LMAO.... By "young person" I meant 8,9,10 year olds just learning the game. Unfortunately, they couldn't really learn being in right field. When I was a softball coach I moved the girls around to different positions so they could become acquainted with each one. I wasn't out to win, but to teach and have fun. PEACE
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
12 May 08
I think you are right...pitching takes alot of skill...catching takes alot of physical ability ....and being a baseman takes alot of serious multitasking skills...watching to see where the ball goes..watching the other guy trying to steal a base etc. The outfield is a good place to be to learn the position.
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