Baseball

Different ball, different uniforms, different rules, different equipment, different fan base, different field, different scoring system, different talents required, I could keep going...

Tip O'Neill, 1887 Tip O'Neill, 1887 Tommy Dowd, 1895 Cliff Heathcote, 1918 Jim Bottomley, 1927 Chuck Hafey, 1930 Pepper Martin, 1933 Joe Medwick, 1935 Johnny Mize, 1940 Stan Musial, 1949 Bill White, 1960 Ken Boyer, 1961 Ken Boyer, 1964 Joe Torre, 1973 Lou Brock, 1975 Willie McGee, 1984 Ray Lankford, 1991 John Mabry, 1996 Mark Grudzielanek, 2005

Al Leiter was the first to defeat all thirty. G.

Two mounted umpires, and another on the sidelines.

No, this situation would result in a balk as the pitcher cannot 'pretend' to pitch in an attempt to deceive a baserunner.

A fielder may hide the ball, like pretend to throw the ball back to the pitcher and then place the ball in his glove, in an attempt to get a runner to step off a base and tag him out ... this has been called the 'hidden ball trick'. But the pitcher may not step on the pitching rubber if the fielder is attempting this. The pitcher steps on the rubber when he is ready to pitch and he can't be ready to pitch if he is not in possession of the ball.

If a baserunner waits until the pitcher is on the pitching rubber to take a lead off, he will never fall prey to the 'hidden ball trick'.

I was listening to a Tribe (Indians) game the other day, and that very thing happened. Apparently they awarded the batter a hit (or that might have been called ball 4, I'm not entirely sure which, but I THINK it was a hit. It's definitely not a strike.

Rule 10:13(f) When an umpire awards the batter or any runner one or more bases because of interference or obstruction, charge the fielder who committed the interference or obstruction with one error, no matter how many bases the batter, or runner or runners, may advance

In a 'catcher interference' call, the batter is awarded first base, and it is not an official 'at-bat', thus not counting in the batter's total 'at-bats' for the game.

On "catcher interference", the batter is awarded first base, no official at-bat is charged (as it is notated in the box score as "'Joe Blow' awarded first base on catcher interference) and the catcher is charged an error.

The least paid relief pitcher in Major League Baseball in 2011 was 414,000 dollars. The highest paid relief pitcher that same year was paid 15 million dollars.

You have a meeting with others team if is middle or high school. Have a meeting with the teams and set up the games?

Eland debuted on April 14, 1873, playing for the Baltimore Marylands at Newington Park; he played his final game on April 14, 1873, playing for the Baltimore Marylands at Newington Park.

The pitcher who completed the bottom of the fifth gets the win. He was the pitcher of record when his team scored the run that gave his team the lead that they didn't relinquish. Even if he left the game for a pinch hitter before the run scored, the fact that he recorded the final out of the previous half-inning makes him the pitcher of record.

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No, it is unearned.

Actually, it's an earned run.

Check Rule 10.18a of scoring:

An earned run shall be charged every time a runner reaches home base by the aid of safe hits, sacrifice bunts, a sacrifice fly, stolen bases, putouts, fielder's choices, bases on balls, hit batters, balks or wild pitches (including a wild pitch on third strike which permits a batter to reach first base) before fielding chances have been offered to put out the offensive team. For the purpose of this rule, a defensive interference penalty shall be construed as a fielding chance.

(1) A wild pitch is solely the pitcher's fault, and contributes to an earned run just as a base on balls or a balk.

The common misconception of this play is that the runner must overrun first base turning to the right into foul territory, which is not the rule. The rule essentially reads as follows: The runner may overrun first base, without liability of being put out, provided the he returns immediately to first base. Some also state that an attempt to advance to second would constitute liability to be put out. Either way, an attempt at second base in any form, would violate the spirit of the rule of immediately returning to first base. - SV

The following NFL teams reside in Midwest cities ("Midwest" as defined by the US Census Bureau to include Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas):

Cleveland Browns

Cincinnati Bengals

Indianapolis Colts

St. Louis Rams

Kansas City Chiefs

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings

Chicago Bears

A few years ago sports illustrated did a piece where they travled to all 50 states and asked a certain amount of people what sport was most popular and football was the winner almost every time.

The very annoying Ray Fosse and Glen Kuiper.......

You have the right to your opinion, I fought for that right in a past war, but your are wrong! Foss and Kuipe are the best unlike other I hear on occasion.

there are 50 right angles on a baseball field.

Not sure exactly what you're asking here. Neither a batter nor a base runner may INTERFERE with a fielder attempting to field a ball. If there's contact without interference, nothing happens.

If a fielder is blocking the path of a base runner from reaching a base, the runner is definitely permitted to touch that fielder -- up to and including ramming his elbow into that fielder's neck.

Sammy signed with the Texas Rangers in 1985 at the age of 16.

It depends on their contract. For example, Eagles cornerback Lito Sheppard is a "bench" or non-starting player - under his current contract, he is getting paid $ 3,456,000 for the 2008 season. Compare that to another bench player in the league - 3rd year player WR Sam Aiken of the Patriots who is earning $ 761,000 for 2008. So a bench player can make a minimum of $295,000 and a maximum of whatever the team wants to pay that particular player. Mimimum base salaries for nfl players are as follows: * Rookie - $295,000 * 1 Credited Season - $370,000 * 2 Credited Seasons - $445,000 * 3 Credited Seasons - $520,000 * 4 to 6 Credited Seasons - $605,000 * * 7 to 9 Credited Seasons - $730,000 * * 10+ Credited Seasons - $830,000 * *All salaries for players with 4+ years of playing time/credited seasons who sign 1 year or veteran minium contracts that qualify for veteran's exemption will only count $445,000 against the salary cap.

A ball that lands inbounds (fair ball) and then bounces over a fence or other barrier is ruled a 'ground rule double'. The batter is required to stop at second base. All other runners are allowed to advance two bases or to home plate, scoring a run.

Of the 40 players on the Mets right now, the following are latino; Manny Acosta, Pedro Beato, Jeurys Familia, Frank Francisco, Jenrry Mejia, Ramon Ramirez, Armando Rodriguez, Ronny Cedeno, Wilmer Flores, Ruben Tejada, Johan Santana, Andres Torres, Cesar Puello, Juan Lagares, Jordany Valdespin

There are a variety of free baseball games on the agame website. These are primarily hitting the ball game, such as trying to get a home run. Mousebreaker always contains fun and free baseball games.

In warm wet conditions leather will decompose in several years. In dry conditions leather will remain unchanged for hundreds of years.

As of the 2005-2006 season, NHL games can no longer end in a tie. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, both teams are awarded one point and the teams will play five minutes of 4 on 4 hockey (assuming there are no carry over penalties). If at the end of the five minutes AND the teams are still tied, then the teams have a shootout until one team wins. The winning team earns one additional point.