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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 the distance between home plate and third base?
88.9 ft..........measurements are taken from center of 3b which is 12x12 and from center of home plate which is 17"......minus 8.5" plus minus of 6 inches from 3rd base rounds of at 88.9 ft.......
Did Stephen Strasburg finish college?
Stephen Strasburg attended and played baseball for San Diego State. He majored in public administration. After graduating in 2009, Strasburg signed a $15 million contract with the Washington Nationals.
What are the rules for girls softball?
THE GAME
- There are 9 players on a softball team.
- The playing field is divided into the infield and outfield
- The lines between the bases are 60' apart and when joined they form a "diamond", inside the baseline is known as the infield
- Outside the baseline but inside the playing field is called the outfield.
- Any ball going outside the 1st or 3rd base line is a foul ball ( runners can not advance and the batter gets another try unless the ball was caught in the air, which translates to an out)
- An official game is 7 innings (a inning is when both teams have had their turn to bat)
PITCHING
- The pitcher must have both feet on the pitcher's rubber and can only take one step forward while pitching.
- The ball must be thrown underhand.
- Both hands must be on the ball at the start of the pitch.
BATTING
- Batters must follow the same order throughout the whole game
- The batter is out if and when:
BASE RUNNING
- Runners must touch each base in order
- Runners may overrun 1st base only, all other bases the runner may be tagged and called out if they are off the base.
- Runners can not lead off a base, they must be on base until the ball has went past home plate
- After a fly ball has been caught the base runner must tag the occupied base before advancing to the next base
- One base runner can not pass another base runner that is ahead of them.
- Stealing a base is not permitted
- A runner is out if:
TERMS:
- Ball- a legally pitched ball that does not enter the strike zone (four balls equals a walk)
- Grounder- A ball that is hit on the ground
- Force out- when the runner has to advance to the next base to make room for the following base runner.
- Fly ball- ball hit up in the air to the outfield
- On deck- the next batter
- Pop up- ball hit up in the air to the infield
- Strike- term used when a ball is swung at and missed or is called when the ball enters the strike zone and is not swung at all.
- Strike zone- the ball passes the batter over the plate between their chest and knees
If the batter attempts to hit the ball but the pitch hits her does she get the base?
Yes. MLB Rule 6.08(b) makes no distinction as to whether the ball does or does not hit the ground prior to hitting the batter. MLB Rule 6.08(b) is below:
" He is touched by a pitched ball which he is not attempting to hit unless (1) The ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, or (2) The batter makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball;
If the ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, it shall be called a strike, whether or not the batter tries to avoid the ball. If the ball is outside the strike zone when it touches the batter, it shall be called a ball if he makes no attempt to avoid being touched.
APPROVED RULING: When the batter is touched by a pitched ball which does not entitle him to first base, the ball is dead and no runner may advance. "
Who has the record for switch hit home runs?
Through the 2014 season, the top three most productive home run hitters who happened to be switch hitters were:
1. Mickey Mantle (1951-1968) -- 536 home runs.
2. Eddie Murray (1977-1997) -- 504 home runs.
3. Chipper Jones (1993-2012) -- 468 home runs
What is the longest away winning streak in Major League Baseball history?
I'm not sure about the total by one team... but the most total by one player was Orel Hershiser of The Dodgers when he went 59 innings in a row without giving up a run.
AnswerMost consecutive shutout innings pitched by a team: In the National League, the Pittsburgh Pirates, 56 innings, from 6-01-1903 to 6-09-1903. In the American League, the Baltimore Orioles, 54 innings, from 9-01-1974 to 9-07-1974.The 1969 Mets finished off that season throwing 4 consecutive shutouts and 3 of them against the Phils before ending the season against the Cubbies. I think at that time it was the record for one team throwing consecutive shutout inning against another.
Do major league baseball players buy their uniforms?
i tried searching it up and gave me no answers sorry:(
Is a wildcard the same as playoffs?
In the NFL, yes. The wildcard round is the first round of the NFL Playoffs.
What is the fewest number of pitches in a no hit game?
In MLB, the team that is behind must have at least five full at bats for a baseball game to be considered complete. If the home team is ahead, the game must go 4 1/2 innings. If the home team is behind, the game must go 5 innings.
Which team won the baseball pennant in 1947?
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Who is the best current pitcher in baseball?
Each year in the MLB an award is given out to the best pitcher in each league(the American League, and the National League) called the Cy Young award(named after a great pitcher in the 1900's). The winners of the two Cy Young awards for the 2010 season were Roy Halladay, and Felix Hernandez.
How many baseball players on the field?
Traditionally, there are nine players on the field... the batter is not included, because he is not a 'field' player/position. There are three outfielders, three basemen, a shortstop, a pitcher and a catcher... that equals 9.
Is softball pitching faster than baseball?
its pretty much the same except that the ball is comming at you 10xs faster and you REALLY have to watch the ball It's pretty self-explanatory. In fast-pitch, the ball comes at you faster. In slow-pitch, the ball is coming at you slower.
What awards did nolan Ryan win?
Nolan Ryan won the All Star award eight times during his career. He was strikeout champion eleven times. Ryan is part of the Major League Baseball All-Century Team and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.
Which current New York Yankees baseball players name starts with the letter I?
Current players whose last name begin with I: Chris Iannetta
Kei Igawa
Tadihito Iguchi
Oman Infante
Brandon Inge
Hernan Iribarren
Travis Ishikawa
Jason Isringhausen
Akinori Iwamura
Cesar Izturis
Maicer Izturis Current players whose first name begins with I: Ichiro Suzuki
Ivan Rodriguez
Ian Kinsler
Ian Snell
Ivan Ochoa
Ian Stewart
If a ball bounces off the dirt and into the strike zone is it considered a strike or a ball?
A called strike cannot hit the ground and then go thru the strike zone. Baseball rule section 2.00 Definitions of Terms: A ball is a pitch which does not enter the strike zone in flight and is not struck at by the batter. If the pitch touches the ground and bounces through the strike zone it is a "ball". If such a pitch touches the batter, he shall be awarded first base. If the batter swings at such a pitch after two strikes, the ball cannot be caught, for the purposes of rule 6.05 (c) and 6.09 (b). If the batter hits such a pitch, the ensuing action shall be the same as if he hit the ball in flight.
How many Dominicans are playing in the minor league baseball?
Baseball Almanac lists well over 200 active players from the Domincan Republic. Click on the 'Ballplayers from the Domincan Republic' link below to see a list of those players, active and retired, that are from DR and have played in MLB.
What is the average salary for a rookie baseball player?
it's about almost 1 million for the triple-A players and 200000 for AA and A players
What is the number of feet from first base to second base?
88 feet, the same as from home to first.
AnswerThis is a trick question. The distance from point to point is exactly 90 feet, but each bag is 1 foot wide, which means that the distance between them is, in fact, 88 feet.Each bag is a 15 inch by 15 inch square. First base is entirely inside the infield but second base is centered on the 90 foot point. So 90 feet minus 15 inches minus 7.5 inches = 90 feet minus 22.5 inches or 88 feet 1.5 inches.
Is it called a catcher or back catcher?
The full term is Catcher. In Canada it is referred to as Back Catcher.
Both are not correct. If it it must be part of your vernacular, then so be it, but both are not correct. If there is a "Back Catcher" then where is the "Front Catcher."
In Canada the term "hardball" is used too. Yes, a Baseball is hard, but the ball used in the game is a 'Baseball.'
I am a Canadian and am familiar with the term " back catcher." But it was always used in relation to kid's games of softball -- never baseball. "Hardball " is slang and has been used for generations in Canada to distinguish between thosewho play the game using the harder sphere as opposed to the game employing the lighter sphere that doesn't hurt so much when it hits you.
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What is the mascot for the Chicago cubs?
Clark became the first official mascot of the Chicago Cubs on January 13, 2014. Clark is a fictional character descended from Joa, the original live Bear's mascot in 1916. Clark is named for Clark Street, the street which borders the third base side of Wrigley Field. Clark is a "young, friendly Cub" who greets fans at Wrigley Field and is there when kids run the bases on Family Sundays.
Where can you buy cheap New York Yankees tickets?
For jersey, small items, and things like that, use the Yankees online shop at: http://shop.mlb.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=1452360. Keep an eye out for this website for a couple bucks off the Yankees online shop: http://store.majesticathletic.com/Team--New-York-Yankees--m-2_3_99.html. Or you can use the old fashion Yankee Stadium store.
