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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!
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What is a 65 mph softball equal to in baseball?
Softball pitchers pitch from 43 feet, while baseball pitchers pitch from 60.5 feet. Therefore, A 65 mph softball pitch is equivalent to a 91 mph baseball pitch. Each reaction time is approx .45 seconds.
How fast should a 14 year old boy be able to throw a baseball?
65-70 mph would be pretty decent. Age plays a factor obviously, but how and when the body matures(some sooner than others) also needs to be accounted for. I believe most importantly, however, is how mechanically sound is the young pitcher. Good pitching mechanics can easily add 5+ mph no a pitchers fastball, quit often more. And mechanics keep the arm "safer" as well.
When your a catcher it isn't hard if you have a good glove. I know this cuz i play softball. If you have catching skills it isn't hard. But u need to no the rules.
Most home runs by a little league baseball player?
Most
By A Pitcher AL Wes Ferrell
(Home Run Logs) Cleveland 36 Boston Washington New York NL Warren Spahn Boston 35 Milwaukee New York San Francisco ML Wes Ferrell
(Home Run Logs) Cleveland 36 37 Boston Washington New York Boston 1 found the answer in the Baseball Almanac
What Division Do The Chicago Cubs Play In?
The Chicago White Sox play in the American League Central.
Who holds the best home record in a MLB season?
Barry Bonds is the current holder, with 73 home runs in 2001.
What the name of the oldest baseball park?
It depends on how the park is dated. A park may have been remodeled to an extent that it's considered new construction from the date or remodel, even though there are elements that are older.
Bosse Field in Evansville Indiana is the oldest minor league ballpark used full time. It was built in 1915 and is the third oldest full-time use baseball park in America behind Fenway Park and Wrigley Field.
But there's an older park used for one minor league game each season. Rickwood Field in Birmingham, AL was built in 1910. The Birmingham Barons play one game a year at Rickwood.
add on: The ballpark located on City Island, in Daytona Beach in the Halifax River, opened on June 4, 1914 as the Daytona City Island Ballpark. The current Florida State League originated in 1919. The Sanford Celeryfeds and Orlando Caps were co-champions. It served as Spring Training field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1915, 1916 and 1946. The St. Louis Cardinals in 1937 and the Montreal Expos 1973 thru 1980. The Ball Park was the home field of the FSL Daytona Beach Islanders (1920-24, 1936-41, 1946-66, 1977), Daytona Beach Dodgers (1968-73), Daytona Beach Astros (1978-84) and Daytona Cubs 1993 to present. On March 17, 1946, City Island Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida hosted more than just a baseball game. On that day, Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson played in the first integrated, professional baseball game. In honor of that monumental occasion, the City of Daytona Beach renamed the stadium Jackie Robinson Ballpark in 1990 and created the Jackie Robinson Museum within its gates.
Why are baseball bats made from soft wood?
Softer wood allows the bat to have a slight give, so instead of snapping in half every time it makes contact with a ball, it can be used more than once and not create safety hazards for defensive players.
What is the circumfrence of a baseball?
- The Men's Size 7 regulation basketball has a circumference between 29.5-30 inches. It weighs 20-22 ounces, and has a diameter of 9.39 inches.
- The Women's Size 6 regulation basketball has a circumference between 28.5 and 28 7/8 inches. It weighs 17.5-19.5 ounces and has a diameter of 9.07 inches.
- The Junior's Size 5 basketball has a circumference between 27.25 to 27.75 inches. It weighs 16.6-18 ounces and has a diameter of 8.7 inches. It is recommended for boys and girls under 12 years old (junior league).
- The mini Size 3 basketball has a circumference between 22 to 22.5 inches. It weighs 10-11 ounces and has a diameter of 7 inches. It is recommended for small children (age 5-8)
How many innings must a softball pitcher pitch to get the lost?
0. The pitcher could give up any amount of runs while getting no outs in the 1st inning.
i.e. if the pitcher fave up 100 runs in the 1st inning while getting no outs and was lifted I would think he would get the loss.
How many MLB teams have captains?
There is one head captain, and two assistant captains. Each team typically has one captain and two alternate captains. Some organizations choose to rotate captains. For example, when Chris Drury and Daniel Briere were members of the Buffalo Sabres, they took turns wearing the "C" on their sweaters. During the 2007-08 season, the Sabres choose one player each month to be the team's captain of that month. Also, some teams may elect to have more than two alternate captains. For the 2007-08 season, the Carolina Hurricanes' Glen Wesley and Cory Stillman will wear the "A" on their jerseys at home games, while Eric Staal and Ray Whitney will be the alternate captains on the road.
Consecutive scoreless innings for a team?
Through the 2008 World Series ... In a single World Series the record is 27 by Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants in 1905. He threw three complete game shutouts in helping the Giants defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 1. Over more than one World Series the record is 33 2/3 innings by Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees. The streak started in the first inning of Game 1 of the 1960 World Series ... Ford threw shutouts Game 1 and Game 5. It continued in the 1961 World Series as he threw a shutout in Game 1 and 5 scoreless innings in Game 4 to extend the streak to 32 innings. It ended in Game 1 of the 1962 Series with two outs in the second inning.
If you swing and miss the ball but the ball hits you is it a strike or hit by a pitch?
If the batter does not swing at the ball and it hits him in the hand, it is not a strike and the player is able to walk to first base. If a batter is hit with a ball and the batter did nothing to place himself in front of the ball to make himself be hit, he is able to walk to first base.
What is the Chicago White Sox font?
you can download any old English font and you will have it
you can download any old English font and you will have it
Did Larry Bird play baseball at Indiana State University?
Yes but only for a double-header in the spring following the basketball run to the NCAA championship game. He played first base and around 2,500 fans showed up (usual crowd more like 200). There is a baseball card with him in a Sycamore uniform (I have one sealed if I can find it) . He got at least one hit in the DH and played several innings. I am thinking it was vs. Ball State, but not sure about that?
What is the best baseball stadium?
Target Field that can be found in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Marlins Park in Miami, Florida are the baseball stadiums that were recently built. The two stadiums were built in the year 2010 and 2012 and still operating.
What was the first baseball stadium?
The 1920s represented a beautiful time in American baseball history, with beautiful, large stadiums being built across the country that fans flocked to. These include: the now defunct Cubs Park for the Chicago Cubs built in 1920, Sportsman's Park for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1920, and the first version of Yankee Stadium for the New York Yankees in 1923. Other ballparks were built, as well, but these represent the Major League Baseball parks built in the 1920s.
Was there ever a team called the Black Sox?
in 1916 a independent Negro League team from Baltimore was known as the Black Sox.
In 1919, the Chicago White Sox, who were heavily favored to win the World Series that year, surprisingly lost to the Cincinnati Reds. The following year, it was discovered that 8 members of the White Sox had worked with gamblers and planned to throw the series. The 8 players were actually acquitted of their charges in a court of law. However, Those 8 players, Eddie Cicotte, Oscar Felsch, Chick Gandil, Joe Jackson, Fred McMullin, Charles Risberg, George Weaver, and Claude Williams were banned from Major League Baseball for life due to the speculation of their involvement. So, because of the scandal, people nick-named the 1919 White Sox the 'Black Sox'.
Although many believe the Black Sox name to be related to the dark and corrupt nature of the conspiracy, the term "Black Sox" may already have existed before the alleged fix. There is a story that the name "Black Sox" derived from parsimonious owner Charles Comiskey's refusal to pay for the players' uniforms to be laundered, instead insisting that the players themselves pay for the cleaning. As the story goes, the players refused and subsequent games saw the White Sox play in progressively filthier uniforms as dust, sweat and grime collected on the white, woolen uniforms until they took on a much darker shade. It was this treatment of the players by Comiskey that helped fuel the Scandal.
Who are the best baseball players of all-time?
Top 10 Batters: Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, Pete Rose, Jimmie Foxx
Top 10 Pitchers: Walter Johnson, Tom Seaver, Christy Mathewson, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux, Bob Gibson, Warren Spahn and Cy Young
Why does softball use a bigger ball than baseball?
Because they are girls and they're bad so they need a bigger target to hit.
How many entrances are there in a baseball stadium?
Each stadium is built differently,but usually just 2-3.
When did Bill Connelly - baseball - die?
Charlie Hall debuted on May 3, 1887, playing for the New York Metropolitans at St. George Cricket Grounds; he played his final game on May 5, 1887, playing for the New York Metropolitans at St. George Cricket Grounds.
Who was the first baseman on the New York Yankees in 1963?
In 1963, Joe Pepitone was the starting first baseman for the Yankees.
If the ball took a bad hop and hit the fielders glove and then hit the fielder, there would not be an error and the batter would get credit for a hit. However if the fielder had the ball glance of the heel of his glove and come up and hit him in the face because he misplayed it, it should be scored as an error. To answer you question. Like any hit/error decision, this is soley up to the decision the Official Scorer makes. It is his job to determine whether the play should have been handled correctly and recorded an out, or if, the batter deserves a base hit.
** In MLB an injury will not stop the play until the play is over. i.e if an outfielder rolls an ankel going over a ball, they will not stop the play due to his injury, someone else will need to field the ball or all runners will score and then the play will end
