Generally, no. Absolutely not. If the baserunner break home on contact, he would be hosed at the plate by the third baseman. If he freezes, and waits for the third baseman to commit to throwing to first, the first baseman would have plenty of time to throw home and nail the runner.
If the ball never touches the ground before the 3rd baseman catches the ball the batter is out.
The starting third baseman is Mark Reynolds
Fred Thomas - third baseman - was born in 1892.
Bill Doran - third baseman - was born in 1898.
Bill Doran - third baseman - died in 1978.
Billy Taylor - third baseman - was born in 1870.
Ralph Miller - third baseman - was born in 1896.
Ralph Miller - third baseman - died in 1939.
Second, short, third. Repeat.
Don Hoak.Hoak was the Pirates third baseman between 1959-1962.
David wright is the best third baseman in national league
first choice would probably be first base