Shortstop. Considered by most, including myself, to be the toughest position to play. The position is physically and mentally demanding. In addition to having an excellent glove, the shortstop must be able to move to his right or left, direct cutoff throw traffic and have a strong arm. The shortstop is often considered the point guard of the baseball team. In modern times, we have been fortunate to have witnessed some of the best shortstops to ever play the game, guys like Ozzie Smith, Barry Larkin, Alan Trammell, Robin Yount, Cal Ripken, Jr., and Derek Jeter. And some of the greatest players in baseball history were shortstops - Ernie Banks and Honus Wagner come to mind.
The greatest shortstops in Royals history
