Pitcher

** Negro Leagues. Note: although Greece is a republic following the abolition of the monarchy, these titles are granted as courtesy in certain countries, particularly Denmark, and so are included in this list. * Active. Princess is also a popular pet name. * Negro Leagues. The term was used in this last way to describe a character played by actress Molly Ringwald in the adolescent film The Breakfast Club, and Target stores now carry T-shirts with the word "Princess" for people who want to advertise themselves as demanding of attention or luxury. Also, he generally backs up throws to home plate. It is from this usage that the relatively new slang term of "princess" connotes a pampered and selfish girl or young person.

On passed balls and wild pitches, he covers home-plate when there are runners on. Widely used as a term of endearment, "princess" has also devolved in mostly American usage to mean any woman of exceptional popularity, such as the "princesses" of high school prom courts and beauty pagents. He must also cover first base on balls hit to the right side, since the first baseman might be fielding them. In fact, most princesses in history were not immediate members of a royal family. The pitcher must attempt to field any balls coming up the middle, and in fact a Gold Glove Award is reserved for the pitcher with the best fielding ability. This practice has led over time to many people thinking that "prince" and "princess" are titles reserved for the immediate family of a king or queen. He has several standard roles at that point. In many of Europe's royal families, a king would grant his heirs actual or theoretical principalities to train them for future kingship or to give them social rank.

The pitcher's duty doesn't cease after he pitches the ball. For an example of when "princess" still indicates essential slavery to a prince, see the book Princess, about life amongst the wives of the Saudi royal family. (See List of baseball pitches.) A pitcher who is throwing well on a particular day is said to have brought his "good stuff". The implication is that if the man held the equivalent masculine title, he would have rank over his wife without the necessary pedigree. Some pitchers also release pitches from different arm angles, making it harder for the batter to pick up the flight of the ball. The ancient meaning applies in Europe still to the extent that a female commoner who marries a prince will almost always become a princess, but a male commoner who marries a princess will almost never become a prince. Very few pitchers throw all of these pitches, but most use a subset or blend of the basic types. In some cases then, a princess is the female hereditary head of state of a province or other significant area in her own right.

These generally are intended to have unusual movement or to deceive the batter as to the rotation or velocity of the ball, making it more difficult to hit. As women have slowly gained more autonomy through European history, the title of princess has become simply the feminine equivalent of prince and does not necessarily imply being controlled or owned by a prince. Other common types of pitches are the curveball, slider, changeup, forkball, split-fingered fastball, and knuckleball. Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or her daughters, women whose station in life depended on their relationship to a prince and who could be disowned and stripped of the title if he so chose. Some pitchers are able to throw a fastball at a speed of over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Princess is the feminine form of prince (Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen), using the 'ess' ending as in 'waitress' or 'actress'. The most basic pitch is a fastball, where the pitcher throws the ball as hard as he can. Princess Clara from Drawn Together.

A skilled pitcher often throws a variety of different pitches in order to prevent the batter from hitting the ball well. Mia Thermopolis, princess of Genovia in The Princess Diaries. Generally, relief pitchers pitch fewer innings and throw fewer pitches than starting pitchers, but may be able to pitch more frequently without needing multiple days to recover. Princess Fiona from Shrek. Many teams designate one pitcher as the closer, a relief pitcher specifically reserved to pitch the final inning or innings of a game when his team has a narrow lead, in order to preserve the victory. Melisande in Edith Nesbit's children's story of the same name. The relief pitchers often have even more specialized roles, and the particular reliever used depends on the situation. Mermaid Princesses of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch.

These players are called relief pitchers, relievers, or collectively the bullpen. Hana from Magical Doremi. Also, teams have additional pitchers reserved to replace that game's starting pitcher if he tires or proves ineffective. Princess Serenity from Sailor Moon. To accommodate playing nearly every day, a team will include a group of pitchers who start games and rotate between them, allowing each pitcher to rest for a few days between starts. Ayeka and Sasami from Tenchi Muyo!. Teams have devised two strategies to address this problem: rotation and specialization. Princess Daisy, of the Super Mario universe.

The act of throwing a baseball at high speed is very unnatural to the body and somewhat damaging to human muscles, thus pitchers are very susceptible to injuries, soreness, and general pain. Princess Peach, of the Super Mario universe. As a result, the pitcher who starts a game often will not be the one who finishes it, and he may not be recovered enough to pitch again for a few days. Princess Zelda, namesake character from the popular Nintendo video game. A full game usually involves 120-170 pitches thrown by each team, and most pitchers begin to tire before they reach this point. Marle from the video game Chrono Trigger. However, pitching is also physically demanding, especially if the pitcher is throwing with maximum effort. Garnet Til Alexandros, Final Fantasy IX.

In baseball statistics, for each game, one pitcher will be credited with winning the game, and one pitcher will be charged with losing it. Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia, King Lear's daughters. Effective pitching is vitally important in baseball. Perdita from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. . Ozma, ruler of the land of Oz. Famous current pitchers (as of 2004) include Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux, Johan Santana, and Pedro Martinez. Eilonwy from the Chronicles of Prydain.

Famous past Major League Baseball pitchers include Cy Young, Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson, Sandy Koufax, Steve Carlton, and Nolan Ryan. Lasaraleen Tarkheena from The Chronicles of Narnia. The starting pitcher begins the game and he may be followed various relief pitchers, such as the long reliever, the left-handed specialist, the setup man, and/or the closer. Leia Organa of Alderaan. Although the object and mechanics of pitching remain the same for all pitchers, pitchers may be classified according to their roles and effectiveness. Cinderella. Meanwhile, a batter stands in the batter's box at one side of the plate, and attempts to bat the ball safely into fair play. Cagalli Yula Athha from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny.

Keeping a foot on the pitcher's rubber at the center of the pitcher's mound, which is 60 feet 6 inches from home plate, the pitcher throws the baseball to the catcher, who is positioned behind home plate and catches the ball. Belle from the Disney film Beauty and the Beast. Because pitchers and catchers must coordinate each pitch, a system of hand signals are used by the catcher to communicate choices to the pitcher, to which the pitcher either vetoes or accepts. Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty. The type and sequence of pitches chosen depends upon the particular situation in a game. Snow White. A pitcher's particular style and skill heavily influences the dynamics of the game and will often determine the victor. Jasmine from the Disney film Aladdin.

Nearly all action during a game is centered around the pitcher for the defensive team. Ariel from the Disney film The Little Mermaid. If the batter elects not to swing at the pitch, it is called a strike if the ball passes through the strike zone and a ball otherwise. Princess Adora of Eternia, better known as She-Ra. The ball is delivered in such a way that the batter either can't hit a pitch through the strike zone or is compelled to swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone. Ororo, better known as Storm of the X-Men. In most cases, the object of a pitch is to deliver the ball to the catcher without allowing the batter to hit the ball. Diana of the Amazons, better known as Wonder Woman.

In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. Anya Smith- Oscar winning role for Audrey Hepburn in the film Roman Holiday. In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the 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 it or draw a walk. Greece: Marie-Chantal, Maria Olympia, Alexia, Theodora and Irene. Uganda: Elizabeth Bagaaya Akiiki of Toro kingdom, who was the nation's first female lawyer, a former top model for couturiers, and a former minister and ambassador in the government of Idi Amin. Sweden: Victoria, Madeleine, Lilian, Margaretha, Birgitta, Désirée and Christina.

Spain: Letizia, Leonor, Elena, Cristina, Pilar and Margarita. South Africa: Winfred "Dolly" Zulu, a political figure, and Zenani Mandela Dlamini, an heiress of former President Nelson Mandela. Norway: Mette-Marit, Ingrid Alexandra, Martha Louise, Ragnhild and Astrid. Netherlands: Máxima, Catharina-Amalia, Alexia, Laurentien, Mabel, Margriet, Marilene, Annette, Anita and Aimée.

Morocco: Lalla Salma, Lalla Asma, Lalla Hasna, and Lalla Meryem. Monaco: Antoinette, Caroline, and Stéphanie. Liechtenstein: Marie Aglaë, Sophie, Marie-Caroline, Angela, Marie, Georgina, Tatjana, Isabelle, Margaretha, Maria-Annunciata, Marie-Astrid and Nora. Jordan: Basma bint Talal, an international advocate for children and women, HRH Princess Haya bint Hussein, HRH Princess Sana Asem, HRH Princess Noor bint Asem bin Nayef.

Japan: Masako, Aiko, Kiko, Kako, Mako, Hanako, Yuriko, Nobuko, Akiko, Yohko, Hisako, Tsuguko, Noriko and Ayako. Denmark: Mary, Alexandra, Benedikte and Elisabeth. Burundi: Esther Kamatari, an emigré of 35 years, who is returning to Burundi to campaign as a potential president. British Commonwealth: Anne, Beatrice, Eugenie, Camilla, Sophie, Alexandra, Katharine, Marie-Christine and Birgitte.

Bulgaria: Princess Kalina Saxe-Coburg-Gotha/Sajonia-Coburgo (only daughter of former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria). Belgium: Mathilde, Elisabeth, Astrid, Luisa Maria, Maria Laura, Laetitia Maria, Claire and Louise. Austria. Sisi, Elisabeth of Bavaria.

Emily Ruete) (1844-1924), Princess of Zanzibar and Oman. Sayyida Salme (a.k.a. Marie Thérèse Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe, companion to Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. Kaiulani of Hawaii.

Grace Kelly, wife of Prince Rainier of Monaco. Diana, Princess of Wales. Princess Caraboo, actually a British woman of modest means who for a while passed herself off as an exotic island princess.