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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
How much is a Joe DiMaggio baseball card worth?
A Joe DiMaggio signed baseball card is worth between $160.-$300. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. Signatures that have not been properly authenticated could sell at half the market value or less. Add for inscriptions. Collectible items could add value to the price of a signature but not always. As in the case of a baseball card, generally collectors of baseball cards would rather have a baseball card without the signature. The signature would be considered as a flaw in the condition of the card and will lower the value.
A collector of signatures will not always pay extra for the "collectible" baseball card. The autograph collectors main concern is displaying the signature. This is why it is not a good idea to have an expensive baseball card signed. You could devalue the price of the card, and get less for it.
Once a collectible baseball card is signed the value of the card dramatically goes down as a collectible. The card then becomes an Item to display the signature. The bulk of the value relies on the value of the signature of the player that signed the card, and how well the card displays the signature.
In general a signed baseball card is worth about 30% - 40% the price of a signed baseball or the same price of a signed 8 x 10 photo. A high valued card can add some value.
The runner isn't awarded anything. If the fielder can get the ball in time, the runner can still be thrown out at second.
The runner is only awarded if the ball is thrown out of the playing field, such as the dugout or the stands. It is then declared a dead ball and is treated like a ground-rule double; The runner receives his extra base.
What pitches should a 10 year old boy pitch?
My daughter is 10 and we have clocked her at 58-61. She's one of the smaller girls on the team, but she has been going to pitching lessons twice a week for 2 and a half years. The more practice a girl gets the faster she will throw
Is there a baseball team in Louisville KY?
Several colleges and universities in Kentucky have baseball teams including the U of K. There is also professional baseball in Louisville, class AAA, but no major league team. The closed MLB team would be the Cincinnati Reds.
Why is a strike-out called a K?
In the old days, the scorer recorded outs by using the last letter of the way the batter made an out. the last letter of "struck" as in struck out, is the only one that is still with us today. Because "S" was already being used to denote a sacrifice.
What did Roberto Clemente do for society?
Roberto was included in a couple different charities. he had a big heart or the people in Peurto Rico and Nicaragua. one of the charities he was included in was Touch of Heart, Touch of Hope. a charity still going strong today. donate now! click below... Roberto was included in a couple different charities. he had a big heart or the people in Peurto Rico and Nicaragua. one of the charities he was included in was Touch of Heart, Touch of Hope. a charity still going strong today. donate now! click below...
Who is the current commisioner of Major League Baseball?
As of the 2007-08 season, the Commissioner of the NBA is David Stern. He has been commissioner since February 1, 1984.
How many times have the Boston Red Sox played in the World Series?
The Red Sox won the World Series in 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007 and 2013. They also won the pennant in 1904, but there was no World Series that year, since the Giants refused to play.
they have won eight world series titles. They won in 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007 & 2013.
A balk is any of a large number of illegal actions made by a pitcher when he is on the rubber. When this happens, the ball is declared dead and all base runners are awarded the next base. The main reason for the rule is give a runner a fair change to steal a base. Simply put, a balk is a fake pitching move- an attempt to make it look to the runner like a pitch in being made when in fact the ball is being held in the pitcher's hand or going to a base.
It is also a balk when the catcher is out of the catcher's box when the pitcher begins his pitch, and when any player other than the catcher is not in fair territory when the pitcher begins his pitch.
When did Joe DiMaggio marry Marilyn Monroe?
She and Joe eloped January 14, 1954. At the time she was probably about 27 years of age.
How do you stop a squeeze bunt in baseball?
Defending the Squeeze The only way to defend a squeeze is to bust in hard. The pitcher has probably the best chance to field the ball and he has to be balls out, picking up and throwing on the run and diving towards home. Both the third baseman and first baseman should be playing in if you anticipate a squeeze play (i.e. towards the end of the game, hitting team down by one or two, tied or up by one or two with less than two outs). If a team wants to squeeze earlier then make sure you get an out. Another good defense is a pitch out. It may catch the runner taking off from third.
you wouldn't want to go back to a base you already touched
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...but if it was an open base, the runner could return to it, but it would be a pretty strange thing to do..........Yes he can go either way but if he passed a base like 3rd and wants to go back to 2nd he must retouch 3rd to go to 2nd. when your out your out of live play unless you interfere
A baseballl team has 4 pitchers and 3 catchers. how many combinations are there?
4 pitchers * 3 catchers = 12 combinations
Who is the best pitcher in MLB 2k11?
1B: Prince Fielder (Because he can pound the ball, but he's very slow)
2B: Chase Utley (Because his defensive playing)
3B: Kevin Youkilus (Because of his dominance at the plate, he wants 10.00 M)
SS: Jose Reyes (Because of his arm, and his great speed)
LF: Ryan Braun* (Because of his ability to steal 2nd, and dominate at the plate)
CF: Andrew McCutchen (Because of his outstanding speed)
RF: Justin Upton (because of his rifeling are)
C: Buster Posey (Because he can throw out evn the fastest runners)
*Always put Ryan Braun 3rd and Prince fielder 4th in the linup, because they are the Dynamic Dou!
Why do baseball players wear tight pants?
Well it is because if you had baggy pants you'll trip over them and somebody could just grab you by your pants and bring you down but since they are tight you will never trip and they can't bring you down by your pants unless they have a real strong grip so basically no tripping and it makes you more elusive to defenders hope i helped
How do you learn how to pitch in slow pitch softball?
That's easy, take them to a pitching coach. My sagestion, Tim Timmons!! I'm 11 and I've been going to him for a while, and belive me, he's good!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is more for speed. He is also a pitcher himself! He takes kids ages 5 to colage! Try it!!!
What is the Dodgers all time record against the San Diego Padres?
Here's the all-time list as of the start of the 2008 season:
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
CAREER
RUNS R
1 Pee Wee Reese 1338
2 Zack Wheat 1255
3 Duke Snider 1199
4 Jim Gilliam 1163
5 Gil Hodges 1088
6 Willie Davis 1004
7 Jackie Robinson 947
8 Carl Furillo 895
9 Mike Griffin 881
10 Maury Wills 876
11 Steve Garvey 852
12 Bill Russell 796
13 Tom Daly 787
14 George Pinckney 761
15 Davey Lopes 759
16 Eric Karros 752
17 Jimmy Johnston 727
18 Ron Cey 715
19 Dixie Walker 666
20 Jake Daubert 648
21 Roy Campanella 627
22 Oyster Burns 591
23 Dave Foutz 580
24 Steve Sax 574
25 Jimmy Sheckard 566
26 Pedro Guerrero 561
27 Dusty Baker 549
28 Wes Parker 548
29 Raul Mondesi 543
T30 Babe Herman 540
T30 Dolph Camilli 540
32 Hi Myers 512
33 Shawn Green 505
34 Johnny Frederick 498
35 Ron Fairly 491
T36 Fielder Jones 486
T36 Ivy Olson 486
38 Darby O'Brien 480
39 Willie Keeler 469
40 Germany Smith 467
41 Adrian Beltre 456
42 Brett Butler 455
43 Mike Piazza 443
44 John Roseboro 441
45 Willie Crawford 437
46 John Hummel 412
47 Tommy Corcoran 405
48 Hub Collins 402
49 Pete Reiser 400
T50 Mike Scioscia 398
T50 Cookie Lavagetto 398
52 Mike Marshall 395
53 Billy Shindle 393
54 Tommy Davis 392
55 Bill Dahlen 381
56 Charlie Neal 374
57 Augie Galan 373
58 Del Bissonette 359
T59 Gary Sheffield 358
T59 Bill McClellan 358
61 Candy LaChance 356
62 Eddie Stanky 355
63 George Cutshaw 350
T64 Bill Buckner 347
T64 Steve Yeager 347
66 Joe Stripp 345
67 Ken Landreaux 342
68 Wally Moon 337
69 Billy Cox 334
70 Tommy Griffith 331
71 John Anderson 330
72 Mark Grudzielanek 323
73 Jack Fournier 322
74 Reggie Smith 314
75 Jim Lefebvre 313
76 Casey Stengel 311
77 Frenchy Bordagaray 307
78 Harry Lumley 300
79 Frank Howard 293
80 Al Lopez 289
81 Joe Ferguson 288
82 Danny Taylor 284
83 Joe Kelley 275
84 Goody Rosen 271
85 Paul Lo Duca 269
86 Wally Gilbert 266
87 Jose Offerman 257
T88 Billy Herman 253
T88 Lonny Frey 253
90 Joe Medwick 251
91 Ed Swartwood 247
92 Adonis Terry 244
T93 Tony Cuccinello 242
T93 Andy High 242
95 Jeff Kent 239
96 Cesar Izturis 238
97 Arky Vaughan 237
98 Harvey Hendrick 236
99 Eddie Murray 231
100 Jim McTamany 230
T101 Manny Mota 229
T101 Otto Miller 229
103 George Shoch 227
104 Rube Bressler 225
105 Rick Monday 224
106 Todd Hollandsworth 223
107 Lefty O'Doul 219
108 Tim Jordan 216
109 Bill Phillips 215
110 Gene Hermanski 212
111 Babe Phelps 211
T112 Bernie Neis 208
T112 Sandy Amoros 208
114 Dave Anderson 206
115 Alex Cora 203
116 Doc Casey 201
T117 Kirk Gibson 200
T117 Rafael Furcal 200
119 Buddy Hassett 199
120 Al Burch 196
121 Greg Brock 195
T122 Red Smith 194
T122 Monte Ward 194
T124 Delino DeShields 192
T124 Glenn Wright 192
T126 Eric Young 188
T126 Sam Leslie 188
128 Lenny Harris 187
129 Jimmy Wynn 184
130 Luis Olmo 181
131 Lee Lacy 179
T132 Dan Brouthers 178
T132 George Treadway 178
T134 Buzz Boyle 177
T134 Jim Bucher 177
136 Bob Caruthers 173
137 Lou Johnson 167
T138 Ollie O'Mara 166
T138 Franklin Stubbs 166
T140 Milt Stock 164
T140 Mickey Owen 164
T140 Dave Roberts 164
T143 Mariano Duncan 161
T143 Jake Flowers 161
145 Hank DeBerry 160
146 Bruce Edwards 159
T147 John Shelby 156
T147 John Dobbs 156
149 Derrel Thomas 155
150 Norm Larker 154
T151 Billy Maloney 153
T151 Tom Haller 153
T151 Con Daily 153
T151 Alfredo Griffin 153
155 Russ Martin 152
156 Kal Daniels 151
T157 Herbie Moran 148
T157 Tim Wallach 148
159 Phil Lewis 146
160 Don Zimmer 145
T161 Ernie Koy 144
T161 Eddie Brown 144
T161 Mike Sharperson 144
164 Juan Samuel 143
T165 Hack Wilson 142
T165 Johnny Cooney 142
167 Brickyard Kennedy 141
168 Bob Clark 140
169 Pete Coscarart 137
170 Tom Kinslow 136
171 Dave Hansen 135
T172 Emil Batch 134
T172 Whitey Alperman 134
174 Ed Konetchy 133
T175 John Grim 132
T175 J.D. Drew 132
T177 Pop Corkhill 131
T177 Max Carey 131
T179 Sammy Strang 129
T179 Lew Ritter 129
181 Ted Sizemore 127
182 Gino Cimoli 126
T183 Ernie Burch 125
T183 Duke Farrell 125
185 Howie Schultz 124
T186 Billy Grabarkewitz 122
T186 Len Koenecke 122
T186 Ray Schmandt 122
T186 Johnny Hudson 122
T190 Nomar Garciaparra 121
T190 Milton Bradley 121
T190 Dick Cox 121
T193 Andy Pafko 118
T193 Darryl Strawberry 118
195 Pete Kilduff 116
196 Jimmy Peoples 115
197 Marquis Grissom 113
T198 Todd Zeile 111
T198 Jeff Hamilton 111
200 Neal Finn 110
T201 Tom McCreery 109
T201 Bobby Morgan 109
T201 Zack Taylor 109
T204 Bill Sudakis 108
T204 Doc Gessler 108
206 Gus Felix 107
207 George Shuba 106
T208 Hughie Jennings 105
T208 Cozy Dolan 105
210 Tom Goodwin 104
T211 Jayson Werth 102
T211 Jimmy Jordan 102
T213 Andre Ethier 100
T213 Todd Hundley 100
215 Jack Dalton 98
T216 Greg Gagne 97
T216 Eddie Miksis 97
T216 Leo Durocher 97
T219 Juan Pierre 96
T219 Don Drysdale 96
221 Olmedo Saenz 95
222 Roger Cedeno 94
T223 Don Demeter 93
T223 Johnny Butler 93
T223 Brian Jordan 93
T223 Mitch Webster 93
T223 John Cassidy 93
T228 Jigger Statz 92
T228 Mickey Hatcher 92
230 Don Hoak 91
231 Jay Partridge 90
T232 Burleigh Grimes 89
T232 Bert Tooley 89
T232 Nate Oliver 89
T232 Bill Joyce 89
T236 Johnny Mitchell 87
T236 Spider Jorgensen 87
T238 Devon White 86
T238 Jack Doyle 86
240 Charlie Irwin 84
T241 Stan Javier 83
T241 Bill Bergen 83
T243 Dick Allen 82
T243 Dave Bancroft 82
T243 Tommy Brown 82
T243 Marv Rackley 82
247 Bill Davidson 81
T248 Von Joshua 79
T248 Kenny Lofton 79
T248 Cory Snyder 79
T248 Jose Gonzalez 79
T252 Eric Davis 78
T252 Gene Bailey 78
T254 Bobby Valentine 77
T254 Willie Randolph 77
T254 Jim Hickman 77
T254 Matt Kemp 77
T254 Mike Mowrey 77
T254 Ernie Krueger 77
T260 Ed Stein 76
T260 Charlie Babb 76
T260 Chad Fonville 76
T263 Don Newcombe 74
T263 Dick Tracewski 74
T263 Hubie Brooks 74
T263 Jimmy Wasdell 74
T267 Lave Cross 73
T267 Pete Hotaling 73
T269 Eddie Moore 72
T269 Len Gabrielson 72
T269 Andy Kosco 72
T269 Dick Whitman 72
273 Jose Vizcaino 71
T274 Tim Flood 70
T274 Luis Gonzalez 70
T274 Henry Rodriguez 70
T274 Gibby Brack 70
T274 Hub Northen 70
T274 Deacon McGuire 70
T280 Aleck Smith 69
T280 Tom Fisher 69
T280 Tom Paciorek 69
T283 Bert Griffith 68
T283 Billy Geer 68
T285 Heinie Manush 66
T285 Bob Coulson 66
T287 Tex Erwin 65
T287 Dazzy Vance 65
T287 Chris Gwynn 65
T290 Henry Porter 64
T290 Claude Osteen 64
T290 Jason Repko 64
T290 Jack Dunn 64
T294 Ed Stevens 63
T294 Al Ferrara 63
T294 Bill Madlock 63
T297 Tommy McCarthy 62
T297 Tom Lovett 62
T299 Wilton Guerrero 61
T299 James Loney 61
T299 Chad Kreuter 61
T299 Gus Getz 61
T303 Pop Dillon 60
T303 Don Sutton 60
305 Oscar Walker 59
T306 Rube Walker 58
T306 Gordon Slade 58
T308 Bill Hallman 57
T308 Dave Orr 57
T308 Rudy Law 57
T308 Jose Cruz Jr. 57
T308 Lew McCarty 57
313 Joe Visner 56
T314 Orel Hershiser 55
T314 Johnny Podres 55
T316 Bill North 54
T316 Rick Dempsey 54
T316 Chick Fewster 54
T316 George Watkins 54
T316 Woody English 54
T321 Billy Ashley 53
T321 Ted Martinez 53
T323 Ed Lennox 52
T323 Randy Jackson 52
T323 Don Thompson 52
T323 Bill Greenwood 52
T323 Trenidad Hubbard 52
T328 Tom Winsett 51
T328 Frank Kitson 51
T328 Carl Erskine 51
T328 Daryl Spencer 51
T328 R.J. Reynolds 51
T333 Van Lingle Mungo 50
T333 Mike Davis 50
T333 Clarence Mitchell 50
T333 Candy Maldonado 50
T333 Paul Waner 50
T333 Oscar Robles 50
T339 Dan McGann 49
T339 Ed Greer 49
T341 John Harkins 48
T341 Fernando Valenzuela 48
T341 Paul Radford 48
T341 Jody Reed 48
T341 Gene Moore 48
T341 Dutch Jordan 48
T347 Alex Trevino 47
T347 Enos Cabell 47
T347 Roberto Kelly 47
T347 Lew Riggs 47
T347 Jeff Torborg 47
T352 Jolbert Cabrera 46
T352 Val Picinich 46
T352 Joe Pignatano 46
T352 Bobby Bragan 46
T356 Tommy Sheehan 45
T356 Gary Thomasson 45
T356 Watty Clark 45
T356 Jack Remsen 45
T356 Dan Daub 45
T356 Reggie Williams 45
T356 Merwin Jacobson 45
T356 Hee Seop Choi 45
T356 Bob Bailey 45
T356 Jim Hughes 45
T356 Kiki Cuyler 45
T356 Joe Vosmik 45
T368 Charlie Hargreaves 44
T368 Juan Castro 44
T368 Nap Rucker 44
T368 Ron Hunt 44
T368 George Haddock 44
T373 Eddie Basinski 43
T373 Doc Bushong 43
T373 Harry Stovey 43
T376 Juan Encarnacion 42
T376 Pryor McElveen 42
T378 Buster Burrell 41
T378 Harry McIntire 41
T378 Wilson Betemit 41
T378 Frank Robinson 41
T382 Jay Johnstone 40
T382 Judge McCredie 40
T382 Paul Popovich 40
T382 Fred Warner 40
T386 Jeff Pfeffer 39
T386 William Marriott 39
T386 Cal Abrams 39
T386 Jim Russell 39
T386 Eddie Wilson 39
T386 Jack Ryan 39
T386 Fred Jacklitsch 39
T386 Norm Sherry 39
T394 Jeff Reboulet 38
T394 Jason Phillips 38
T396 Rick Auerbach 37
T396 Tuck Stainback 37
T398 Ron Roenicke 36
T398 John Hale 36
T398 Danny Richardson 36
T398 Len Matuszek 36
What are the odds of being a baseball player?
Here's an approach based on mathematics, using travel/tournament baseball teams in New Jersey as a proxy. These youth leagues - AAU, Babe Ruth, American Legion, etc. - contain the elite players and serve as feeders to scholarships and minor league contracts.
Let's assume NJ is an average state as regards major league representation. This is reasonable given climate considerations. Florida and California probably have more since they play year 'round, while states with harsher climates than those of NJ probably see less participation in elite youth leagues.
Presently there are 20 MLB players who were born in New Jersey. The average baseball career is about five years per statistical studies. That means each year, four players born in New Jersey make the MLB. (It's rough, but it's a reasonable proxy. Work with me.)
In our NJ township we have 100,000 people as our population, and for each age group defined as year of birth, 50 kids play travel/tournament baseball. The population of NJ is about 8 million. Do the math and that yields a defensible estimate that 4,000 kids born in a given year are playing travel/tournament baseball in New Jersey.
So, for each year of birth, 4000 kids playing in these elite leagues will ultimately compete for the average of four MLB spots that will open up each year for New Jersey candidates.
So, sports fans, that means that if you achieve a spot on a travel/tournament baseball team - which is no easy task - your odds of making the MLB are...drum roll...1 in 1000.
That's depressing given that a recent survey showed that 10% of parents who have a kid playing on one those teams expects their son to make the MLB.
Is dodge ball the same baseball?
Dodge ball and nation ball have some serious differences. These differences make nation ball 10 times the game, at least. In nation ball when you get hit by an opponents ball or your opponent catches a ball that you have thrown, you are out. Instead of just sitting out the rest of the game, in nation ball you go to "jail". I personally have only played this game in a gym set up with a white line about 3 feet away from the out of bounds line. Between the back wall and this white line is the jail. When you get out you immediately go to jail. In jail if someone from your team throws you a ball and you catch it you are out. This is what makes nation ball a higher class game than dodge ball.
*Note* To make nation ball even more fun include smaller and harder balls in the game along with the standard kick ball/dodge ball balls. This results in faster moving balls, more pain, and of course, more fun.
Why is albert pujols so good at baseball?
he is famous because he was the fastest player to ever reach 350 homeruns
Does baseball have to be capitalized in a sentence?
No, sports is the plural of sporti.e. the only sport I play is rugby. The Olympic Games features many sports
What is the Los Angeles Angels stadium called?
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been playing at Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 2004.
What pitchers won cy young and pitched no hitter in same year?
I must say I have never heard of a pitcher winning and losing the same game. Please write back with the answer because I would really like to know.
How far apart are the bases in softball?
60 ft. In a fastpitch softball game the distance of the bases all around is 60 feet.
