Chris Clapinski
Encyclopedia
Christopher Alan Clapinski (born August 20, 1971 in Buffalo, New York
) is a former Major League Baseball
infielder
who took the field as a shortstop
, second baseman
, and third baseman
during his professional career. He played in the majors for the Florida Marlins
for two seasons. He played for 36 games during the 1999 Florida Marlins season
and 34 games during the 2000 Florida Marlins season
. He later played for the Buffalo Bisons
in AAA, playing every position except for pitcher
and catcher
.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
) is a former Major League Baseball
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...
infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
who took the field as a shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
, second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
, and third baseman
Third baseman
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...
during his professional career. He played in the majors for the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
for two seasons. He played for 36 games during the 1999 Florida Marlins season
1999 Florida Marlins season
The Florida Marlins' 1999 season started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 1998. Their manager was John Boles. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium...
and 34 games during the 2000 Florida Marlins season
2000 Florida Marlins season
The Florida Marlins' 2000 season started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 1999. Their manager was John Boles. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium...
. He later played for the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
in AAA, playing every position except for pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
and 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...
.