In baseball, a fourth outfielder is a backup outfielder who does not have the hitting skills to regularly play in the corner outfield but does not have the fielding skills to play center field. Often fourth outfielders are outfield prospects who have not settled on one outfield position when they arrive in the major leagues. Fourth outfielders may also be platoon players, like Ricky Ledee of the New York Mets or Gabe Kapler of the Boston Red Sox. The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... Ricky Ledee (born November 22, 1973) is a Major League Baseball player from Puerto Rico. ... For the current season, see 2007 New York Mets season. ... Gabriel Stefan (Gabe) Kapler (born August 31, 1975, Hollywood, California) is a retired backup outfielder, who played portions of 9 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, and Texas Rangers. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds (1901-1911) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 2004...
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