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It's a tough job physically, but a receiver draws stimulation from the mental challenges he overcomes
AS THE RUNNER BARRELED TOWARD the plate, catcher David Parrish prepared for the collision. He gripped the ball. He bent his knees. He braced himself.
The runner crashed into Parrish. If Parrish had been standing straight, the runner would have hit him in the chest Parrish almost surely would have been knocked down, and he might not have held the ball. By bending his knees, Parrish minimized his chest as a target and gave himself his best chance to hold the ball for the tag.
"He came in kind of high, and I got underneath him," Parrish said. "I ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Catching: It's not for everyone, but no position is more rewarding.