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Through August 12, 2016, Alex Rodriguez had 696 career home runs. He is now in fourth place on the all-time home run list, trailing only Barry Bonds (762), Henry Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714). He surpassed Willie Mays' career home-run total of 660 on May 7, 2015 with a solo shot against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium.

he biggest single change was the selection of that outstanding pillar of correctness, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, as the autocratic Commissioner of Baseball.

This old racist almost single handedly cleaned up the mess made by the Black Sox and made other improvements on the way baseball was run.

The owners of course, later regretted that they had given such broad sweeping powers to this commissioner to regulate what they considered their game.

Baseball teams in those days were usually owned and operated by individuals who regarded it as a business and the team was usually their main source of income. There was no TV and radio was still in its infancy, so almost all income for a team owner was generated by gate receipts. If the fans stopped coming, they were bankrupt.

As far as changes on the field, the biggest one was mandating that new clean balls were to be used whenever a ball was soiled or scuffed. Also, the spitball and variations of it were outlawed, except for those pitchers who had developed it and the outlawing of them too, would have destroyed many a pitching staff.

Lee Smith with 180 career saves with the Chicago Cubs (1980-1987).

There's no universally accepted or proven answer to this question. Rob Neyer of ESPN researched this question while working on a book, and the three main candidates he found are Mickey Mantle, Frank Thomas, and the Negro Leagues' Josh Gibson. See the related links for more info.

Probably from the Longhorn Bulls that reside in Texas. The Daily Texan's sports editor (and later editor), D.A. Frank, was the first to use "Longhorns" in the newspaper when referring to the Texas football team during the 1903 season. Prior to that point, the team had been known as "Varsity." Texas Varsity was sporadically referred to as the "long horns" by some Texas sports writers beginning in 1900. However, David Frank, Alex Weisburg (editor) and one other individual, made the choice to always refer to University of Texas sports teams as "Longhorns" and believed that if they used the name consistently it would eventually catch on with students, faculty and the alumni. By 1906, the name was official. "Longhorn" was chosen as a name because the particular breed of cattle was an integral part of Texas history and for many represented a unique tenaciousness, strength and individuality. For them, the Longhorn was symbolic of Texas and therefore appropriate for the University of Texas. An actual longhorn was presented in 1916 by Stephen Pinckney to the University of Texas to serve as a mascot. Longhorns were introduced to the longhorn during halftime of the Texas Longhorn versus Texas A&M football game. The Longhorns went on to win the game 22-7. That December, Ben Dyer stated in the Texas Exes Alcalde: "His name is Bevo. Long may he reign!" The following February, a group of Texas A&M students broke into the stockyard where Bevo was being held and branded him with "13-0," the score from A&M's 1915 victory over the Longhorns. Many A&M students have since told the fictitious story that the name "Bevo" originated with Longhorns attempting to alter the 13-0 brand. Bevo I was later served as the main course of the 1920 Longhorn football banquet. The A&M football team was invited to attend and was given the portion of the hide which still read "13-0." 107 years after Varisty being referred to as "long horns," the University of Texas Longhorns have one of the most distinctive mascots in college sports.

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Yes--there's no limit to how many players can be substituted at once. Also, in the National League (or any league where pitchers have to bat) a team can make a "double switch", which in the case of a pitcher and catcher would result in the new pitcher batting in the previous catcher's spot in the batting order, and the new catcher in the pitcher's spot (probably ninth).

A 'no trade clause' is a section in a player's contract that specifies the player cannot be traded to another team or specifies the teams that a player can be traded to. Some players have in their contracts that they cannot be traded. This means the player will play the entire length of the contract for that team. Some players have in their contracts that they may be traded only to certain teams. For example, a player may say he can only be traded to the Yankees, Dodgers, or Red Sox but to no other team.

No, As soon as it hits anything other then a player, its a hit. For example, If it hits the bag or the wall or your glove then the wall, its a hit.

If it hits someones foot first and then its caught, its a catch

Larry Hesterfer died September 22, 1943, in Bloomfield, NJ, USA.

Playing .500 ball means you win exactly half or your games and lose the other half. For example if you play 10 games and play .500 ball your record would 5 wins and 5 losses. .500 when converted to a percent equals 50%.

Composite bats are not allowed cause they are to powerful. They must be BB core bats which reduces bat power when the bat makes contact with the ball.

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Jacoby Ellsbury changed his jersey number from 46 to 2. He says he's always worn this number since he was young but as a rookie in the Red Sox, he was too shy to ask bench coach Brad Mills for it. On October 27, 2009, Mills was named manager of the Houston Astros so # 2 became available. Jacoby requested the change and got it.

Well I'm 14 years old and after calculating thhe time it took me to run 40 meters. I got 6.9 mph. I don't know if that will help or not. Could you also got to giving.chop.edu/goto/roshan to donate money to children with life threatening disease? Thankyou for your cooperation.

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Good question. Generally speaking you have two different levels of baseball being play during Middle Schools. Most kids are playing Major Little League up until the age of 13. Which is generally up till the 6th grade. Once the kids are over 13 or the 7th grade they then play Junior Baseball. While a child is in the Majors the mound is 46 feet from home plate. Once they move up to the next level then the mound is 60 ft 6 in from home plate. Charles

Three. First, second and third, then home plate.

It is considered in a way, being you are in the batter's box. But the average of what you do with the swing of the bat is what counts in hits while in the box and in RBIs.

baseball pants have two back pockets and a belt loop, softball pants have one or no back pockets, and have a string inside to tighten the waist or no string. Softball pants do NOT have a belt loop

Through the 2008 season, the manager with the most wins for the Brewers is Phil Garner who had a 563-617 record in 8 seasons. The best winning percentage of a Brewers manager is .576 by Harvey Kuenn whose record was 160-118.

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joe mauer got close and hit 15 in may, 2009

Eat something with no carbs. Maybe fruit, mixed peanuts, pasta, or peanut butter and jelly. Maybe a 6" from subway would be nice. Don't go to Micky D's and get a Big Mac or a whole pile of food like Steak, green beans, and corn bread. I'd say maybe you could eat that 2-3 hours before the game.

Here's the all-time list as of the end of the 2012 season:

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1 Luke Appling 2749

2 Nellie Fox 2470

3 Frank Thomas 2136

4 Paul Konerko 2135

5 Eddie Collins 2007

6 Harold Baines 1773

7 Ozzie Guillen 1608

8 Luis Aparicio 1576

9 Minnie Minoso 1523

10 Ray Schalk 1345

11 Buck Weaver 1308

12 Carlton Fisk 1259

13 Shano Collins 1254

14 Ray Durham 1246

15 Robin Ventura 1244

16 Bibb Falk 1219

17 Magglio Ordonez 1167

18 Fielder Jones 1151

19 Willie Kamm 1136

20 Sherm Lollar 1122

21 A.J. Pierzynski 1087

22 Johnny Mostil 1054

23 Earl Sheely 1051

24 Frank Isbell 1019

25 Lance Johnson 1018

26 Jorge Orta 1002

27 Carlos May 1000

28 Carlos Lee 957

29 Mike Kreevich 930

30 Bill Melton 901

31 Jim Landis 892

32 Floyd Robinson 875

33 Joe Kuhel 874

34 Rip Radcliff 861

35 Taffy Wright 834

36 Lee Tannehill 833

37 Joe Jackson 829

T38 Happy Felsch 825

T38 Chico Carrasquel 825

40 Jackie Hayes 820

41 Chet Lemon 804

42 Jim Rivera 791

43 George Davis 785

44 Mike Tresh 780

45 Alexei Ramirez 776

46 Harry Hooper 759

47 Pete Ward 753

48 Jermaine Dye 742

49 Greg Walker 741

50 Dave Philley 732

51 Joe Crede 712

52 Don Kolloway 708

53 Cass Michaels 703

54 Al Smith 699

55 Tim Raines 697

56 Billy Sullivan 692

57 Nixey Callahan 682

58 Ken Berry 679

59 Tom McCraw 675

60 Lamar Johnson 671

61 Wally Moses 667

62 Zeke Bonura 664

T63 Pat Kelly 648

T63 Patsy Dougherty 648

65 Bob Kennedy 615

66 Jiggs Donahue 607

67 Carl Reynolds 603

68 Jose Valentin 602

69 Ron Hansen 594

70 Bill Barrett 580

71 Ron Karkovice 574

T72 Juan Uribe 572

T72 Ivan Calderon 572

74 Don Buford 571

75 Jimmy Dykes 551

76 Bill Cissell 541

T77 Harry Lord 538

T77 Danny Green 538

79 Al Simmons 532

80 Ralph Garr 529

81 Ron Kittle 517

82 Scott Podsednik 499

T83 Alex Rios 496

T83 Greg Luzinski 496

T83 Mule Haas 496

86 Scott Fletcher 490

T87 Ed Herrmann 484

T87 Alex Metzler 484

89 Walt Williams 481

90 Ping Bodie 480

91 Rudy Law 472

92 Ralph Hodgin 471

93 Nemo Leibold 470

94 Jim Thome 469

95 Eddie Robinson 468

96 Aaron Rowand 466

97 Bucky Dent 462

98 Gordon Beckham 452

T99 Dan Pasqua 451

T99 Chick Gandil 451

101 Thurman Tucker 441

102 Carlos Quentin 438

103 Bud Clancy 432

104 Ed Hahn 431

105 Jerry Hairston 428

106 Floyd Baker 423

107 Mike Hershberger 412

108 Mike Squires 411

109 Chris Singleton 396

110 Swede Risberg 394

111 Luke Sewell 389

T112 Alan Bannister 383

T112 Jack Fournier 383

114 Tadahito Iguchi 380

115 Dave Martinez 377

116 Bill Hunnefield 376

T117 Dick Allen 374

T117 Albert Belle 374

119 Ken Henderson 373

120 Tom Paciorek 371

121 Ted Lyons 364

122 Juan Pierre 357

123 Ernie Johnson 355

124 Steve Lyons 351

125 Wayne Nordhagen 344

T126 Buck Crouse 342

T126 Jim Morrison 342

128 J.C. Martin 338

129 Cliff Watwood 332

130 Larry Rosenthal 330

131 Joey Cora 326

132 Daryl Boston 323

133 Vance Law 321

134 Bill Skowron 317

T135 Gee Walker 309

T135 Brian Downing 309

137 Evar Swanson 308

138 Tony Bernazard 305

T139 John Kerr 304

T139 Bubba Phillips 304

141 Eric Soderholm 300

142 Tommie Agee 299

143 Guy Curtright 294

144 Mike Caruso 292

T145 Sam Mertes 291

T145 Duane Josephson 291

147 Walt Dropo 290

148 Greg Pryor 287

149 Dave Gallagher 286

150 Buddy Bradford 283

151 Amos Strunk 282

152 Tim Hulett 279

153 Roy Sievers 276

T154 Craig Grebeck 273

T154 Rollie Zeider 273

156 Lu Blue 272

T157 Larry Doby 269

T157 Skeeter Webb 269

T159 Eddie Murphy 267

T159 Julio Cruz 267

T159 Red Kress 267

162 Tony Piet 261

163 Harvey McClellan 257

164 Roy Schalk 256

T165 Ed McFarland 254

T165 Freddy Parent 254

167 Rick Reichardt 253

168 George Bell 249

169 Jim Spencer 247

170 Cam Carreon 246

171 Greg Norton 245

172 Joe Cunningham 242

T173 Carl Everett 241

T173 Claudell Washington 241

T173 Smead Jolley 241

T176 Ducky Holmes 240

T176 Joe Mulligan 240

178 Sam Mele 237

179 Mike Andrews 236

180 Fred McMullin 234

181 Jim Busby 232

182 Bob Fothergill 230

T183 Billy Goodman 225

T183 George Kell 225

T185 Al Weis 221

T185 Billy Sullivan 221

187 Morrie Rath 220

T188 Gus Zernial 217

T188 Frank Grube 217

190 Sammy Sosa 215

191 Fred Manrique 214

T192 Eric McNair 212

T192 Moose Solters 212

T194 Lena Blackburne 209

T194 Tony Graffanino 209

196 Marv Owen 208

T197 Myril Hoag 207

T197 Ed Walsh 207

199 Alejandro De Aza 206

200 Moe Berg 205

201 Willie Harris 204

202 Doc White 203

T203 Earl Torgeson 201

T203 Tony Phillips 201

T203 John Romano 201

206 Royce Clayton 200

207 Sandy Alomar Jr. 199

T208 Dixie Walker 198

T208 Matty McIntyre 198

T210 Norberto Martin 197

T210 Tony Muser 197

212 Hal Trosky 196

213 Mark Johnson 195

214 Herbert Perry 191

T215 Mike Cameron 189

T215 Gail Hopkins 189

T217 Johnny Dickshot 188

T217 Billy Purtell 188

T219 Bob Molinaro 187

T219 Dayan Viciedo 187

T219 George Rohe 187

T222 Orlando Cabrera 186

T222 Tony Cuccinello 186

T224 Ferris Fain 185

T224 Art Shires 185

226 Bill Almon 184

T227 Phil Masi 182

T227 Lyle Mouton 182

229 Gary Redus 181

T230 Billy Pierce 179

T230 Ron LeFlore 179

232 Bill Stein 178

T233 Brian Anderson 176

T233 Adam Dunn 176

T233 Dave Nicholson 176

236 Carlos Martinez 175

237 Bobby Knoop 171

T238 Red Faber 170

T238 Hank Steinbacher 170

240 Gus Dundon 168

241 Steve Kemp 166

242 Hal Chase 165

T243 Steve Sax 162

T243 Dario Lodigiani 162

245 Don Kessinger 160

T246 Sammy Esposito 159

T246 Luis Alvarado 159

T248 Kevin Bell 158

T248 Sammy Strang 158

250 Tom Turner 157

T251 Darrin Jackson 156

T251 Lew Fonseca 156

T253 Pablo Ozuna 155

T253 Dummy Hoy 155

T253 Gene Freese 155

256 Richie Zisk 154

T257 Rich Morales 153

T257 Jim Essian 153

T259 Tony Lupien 152

T259 Josh Fields 152

261 Oscar Gamble 151

T262 Danny Cater 150

T262 Jay Johnstone 150

264 Kenny Williams 149

265 Bennie Tate 147

T266 Fred Hartman 146

T266 Donnie Hill 146

T266 Jeff Abbott 146

T269 Amby McConnell 144

T269 Thornton Lee 144

271 Ike Davis 143

T272 Johnny Groth 142

T272 Eddie Cicotte 142

T272 Jeff Liefer 142

T272 Bill Sharp 142

276 Tom Daly 141

T277 Chris Snopek 140

T277 Rob Mackowiak 140

T279 Julio Franco 138

T279 Charlie Berry 138

T281 Ellis Burks 137

T281 Hank Majeski 137

T281 Omar Vizquel 137

T281 Bud Stewart 137

285 Brent Morel 136

286 Herm McFarland 135

287 Bill Nahorodny 134

T288 Ray Demmitt 133

T288 Ross Gload 133

T288 Boze Berger 133

T288 Brook Fordyce 133

292 Jake Atz 131

293 Harry McCurdy 130

294 Deron Johnson 129

T295 Maurice Archdeacon 128

T295 Jack Brohamer 128

T297 Warren Newson 127

T297 Gary Peters 127

T297 Alex Cintron 127

T300 Bob Seeds 126

T300 Eddie Carnett 126

302 Aaron Ward 125

303 Wayne Causey 124

T304 Frank Smith 122

T304 Oris Hockett 122

T304 Tommy Davis 122

307 Al Zarilla 121

T308 Rich McKinney 120

T308 Danny Tartabull 120

310 Jerry McNertney 118

311 Miguel Olivo 117

T312 Thad Bosley 116

T312 Liz Funk 116

314 Wally Mattick 113

315 Carey Selph 112

T316 Marc Hill 111

T316 Timo Perez 111

T316 Mark Kotsay 111

319 Jerry Adair 110

T320 Syd O'Brien 109

T320 Nick Swisher 109

T320 Ron Jackson 109

T323 Hector Rodriguez 108

T323 Sandy Alomar Sr. 108

325 Fred Hatfield 107

T326 Dewayne Wise 106

T326 Roy Elsh 106

328 Tommy Thomas 105

T329 Frank Shugart 104

T329 George Washington 104

T331 John Cangelosi 103

T331 Fred Payne 103

T331 Jerry Owens 103

T331 Junior Moore 103

T335 Bruno Block 102

T335 Mike Devereaux 102

T335 Kerby Farrell 102

338 Craig Wilson 101

T339 D'Angelo Jimenez 100

T339 Chris Getz 100

T339 George Dickey 100