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Baseball
Take me out to the ballgame, the baseball game, that is! The baseball category is all about the game of baseball, America's pastime. Questions include what a baseball is made of, what bats are the best to use, what the bullpen is, and much more!
14,315 Questions
Who is the tallest player for Minnesota Twins?
At 6'11" John Rauch is the tallest player in the history of both the Minnesota Twins franchise and Major League Baseball
What baseball team does Carlos Gomez play for?
Carlos Gomez is a major league baseball player who has been nick named Go-Go and is an outfielder who has been playing for the Milaukee Michigan Brewers.
Does catchers interference factor into on base percentage?
No. On-base percentage is calculated by adding hits, walks and hit-by-pitches and dividing that number by the sum of all at-bats, walks, hit-by-pitches and sacrifice flies. (Source: www.homerunweb.com/onbase.html)
A fielder's choice does not improve a player's batting average, and neither does an error.
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Actually an error counts towards your on base percentage, just not your average. Does a fielder's choice count towards your obp.
What is the difference between a softball and baseball field?
A baseball field is larger and it has a pitching mound. A softball field has an extended first base to protect the fielder and runner.
How many Catholics played for rangers?
It was widely held that Rangers would not sign Catholic players until Graham Souness publicly renounced the club's "unwritten policy" in 1989 when he signed ex-Celtic player, Mo Johnston. In fact, around twenty Catholics had played for the club although none of these was prepared to acknowledge their faith publicly.
What is the name of the field that the Chicago Cubs play at and when was it built?
Construction of "Cubs Park" (later - in 1926 - to be known as Wrigley Field), at 1060 West Addison Street in Chicago IL began in 1914.
The FIRST Wrigley Field was in Los Angeles CA, and home to the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast (minor) League. It was built in 1925. A lot of famous baseball movies were filmed there, because of its close proximity to Hollywood. TV's Home Run Derby was also filmed there.
How many games are played in the MLB in regelar season?
A regular MLB season is 162 games.
Entire League combined is 2,430 games.
What baseball player and tennis player were dating or married?
Jhon Carter was dating world championship Dresima Carter until Jhon found out she was cheating
How many runs up can you be to get the save in baseball?
The save can be achieved when the tying run is on deck-so you could be winning by one run or by five runs depending on the situation.
There is also a rule that says a relief pitcher will get a save if he pitches three innings, ends the game, and is not the winning pitcher, regardless of score. Because of this rule, in the most lopsided victory in major league history*, reliever Wes Littleton was credited with saving a 27-run lead because he pitched three innings.
* Box here: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL200708221.shtml
They have more rulesMore people playThere are more teamsPeople are more interested in playingMore people watch basketball than they did before.The WNBA was invented.
Answertheres been many changes since the invention of basketball. some guy from the university of kansas came up with the game of basketball. it started out as a wooden bucket and some socks. he first came up with just trying to get the socks into the bucket but then he thought it was to much of a hassel to get them out everytime he got them in, so her cut out the bottom. to day instead of a bucket we have a iron rim that's 10" in the air with a nylon net connected to it as you've seen befor im guessing. there are some rules today that they use to not have and one huge difference is the 3 point line which wasn't in use until about early 90's.Did Babe Ruth call his home run?
yes i think so i have read a story about him and that home run he hit was a called home run
Why aren't baseball and softball played the same way?
I would humbly suggest that this question is sort of like asking "why aren't football and rugby played the same way?" They are played differently because they are different sports.
Assuming you are talking about fast-pitch softball, it is interesting to ask, "why does fast-pitch softball exist as a sport?" Softball apologists suggest that it's just as hard to hit an underhand softball from the shorter distance than to hit an overhand baseball from 60 feet 6 inches.
Why are they different? Because they have different rules. They are different games. Why did softball come about is another question. It's possible it hung around as a variant of baseball which originally dictated underhand pitching of the ball. The rules changed to allow overhand throws from the mound so perhaps some people kept playing with the original underhand rule and the game evolved from there.
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The main reason for the differences in the rules is due to the size of the ball used. I think the most interesting thing to know would be, "Why is it that baseball is mainly designated for men and softball generally speaking is designated for women? (other then recreation leagues)
How many players hit over 40 home runs in a major league baseball season?
As of the 2008 season, 121 different MLB players had hit 40+ home runs in a season a total of 293 times:
Adam Dunn
Adrian Beltre
Al Rosen
Albert Belle
Albert Pujols
Alex Rodriguez
Alfonso Soriano
Andre Dawson
Andres Galarraga
Andruw Jones
Babe Ruth
Barry Bonds
Ben Oglivie
Billy Williams
Brady Anderson
Carl Yastrzemski
Carlos Beltran
Carlos Delgado
Carlos Pena
Cecil Fielder
Chipper Jones
Chuck Klein
Cy Williams
Dale Murphy
Dante Bichette
Darrell Evans
Dave Kingman
Davey Johnson
David Justice
David Ortiz
Derrek Lee
Dick Allen
Dick Stuart
Duke Snider
Eddie Mathews
Ellis Burks
Ernie Banks
Frank Howard
Frank Robinson
Frank Thomas
Gary Sheffield
George Bell
George Foster
Gil Hodges
Gorman Thomas
Greg Vaughn
Gus Zernial
Hack Wilson
Hal Trosky
Hank Aaron
Hank Greenberg
Hank Sauer
Harmon Killebrew
Jason Giambi
Javy Lopez
Jay Buhner
Jeff Bagwell
Jeff Burroughs
Jermaine Dye
Jesse Barfield
Jim Edmonds
Jim Gentile
Jim Rice
Jim Thome
Jimmie Foxx
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Bench
Johnny Mize
Jose Canseco
Juan Gonzalez
Ken Caminiti
Ken Griffey
Kevin Mitchell
Lance Berkman
Larry Walker
Lou Gehrig
Luis Gonzalez
Manny Ramirez
Mark McGwire
Mark Teixeira
Matt Williams
Mel Ott
Mickey Mantle
Mike Piazza
Mike Schmidt
Mo Vaughn
Norm Cash
Orlando Cepeda
Paul Konerko
Phil Nevin
Prince Fielder
Rafael Palmeiro
Ralph Kiner
Reggie Jackson
Richard Hidalgo
Richie Sexson
Rico Petrocelli
Rocky Colavito
Roger Maris
Rogers Hornsby
Roy Campanella
Roy Sievers
Ryan Howard
Ryne Sandberg
Sammy Sosa
Shawn Green
Ted Kluszewski
Ted Williams
Tino Martinez
Todd Helton
Todd Hundley
Tony Armas
Tony Batista
Tony Perez
Travis Hafner
Troy Glaus
Vinny Castilla
Vladimir Guerrero
Wally Post
Willie McCovey
Willie Stargell
Willie Mays
Did babe Ruth graduate from St Mary's?
Babe Ruth was 19 when he got out of St. Mary's school. when he was about 20 he started playing with professional baseball teams. Babe Ruth was the one who was just a person who a lot of people wanted to have on their team because he was so good!
The Yankees have played the Phillie's once. It was in 1950 and the Yankees won 4-0....
Why do baseball players shave their legs?
As far as baseball is concerned, leg shaving would more often than not be a personal choice of the player with no obvious direct benefit. Although some players may feel that shaving their legs may reduce the likelihood of their leg hair getting ripped out during sliding? Unlike activities such as swimming or diving where leg and body shaving serves the practical purpose of reducing drag and increasing overall performance, baseball players wear both pants and socks while playing, so shaving one's legs would have a negligible effect as far as performance is concerned.
Can a batter be replaced during his turn at bat?
As long as the pitcher has pitched to at least one batter previously, a change can be made during an at bat. If the batter is the first batter the pitcher has pitched to, (s)he may not be taken out unless having suffered an injury that the umpires deem is serious enough to warrant being taken out of the game.
