Baseball is a sport that requires players to fill specific positions on the field. The CATCHER is the player who stands behind home plate and catches the ball thrown by the pitcher. The baseman is the player who stands near first, second, and THIRD base and fields balls hit by the batter. The SHORTSTOP is the player who stands between second and THIRD base and fields balls hit by the batter. The centerfielder is the player who stands in the middle of the outfield and catches fly balls. The OUTFIELDER is the player who stands in the outfield and catches fly balls. The THIRD baseman is the player who stands near THIRD base and fields balls hit by the batter. The rightfielder is the player who stands in right field and catches fly balls.