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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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Who holds major league basball s record for the most stolen bases in a single season?
Some highlights:
Paul Molitor (10; the most recent player as far as I can tell)
Babe Ruth (10; the most surprising member)
Jackie Robinson (19; everyone remembers this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XY-XshGhMU but JR did it 18 other times)
Max Carrey (33; Number 2 all-time)
Ty Cobb (54; the undisputed home-stealing champ)
It used to be much more common than it is today, since the game used to be more speed and less power-oriented.
Some recent players to do it include Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alwm_JHAURQ&NR=1).
"Steals of home" isn't an official stat and is ambiguous. Typically people mean a "pure" steal of home like what you see in the Robinson or Ellsbury vids, but people might also include "impure" steals (e.g. the second half of a double steal or a steal when another runner is caught in a rundown.) So far as I can tell the BA list includes only pure steals, but I could be mistaken.
What percentage of baseball players make it to the majors?
I do not believe the 10% answer is correct. There are 286 Div I Schools, 236 Div II Schools, and 362 Div III schools. Assuming ALL of these have baseball teams and assuming all of the teams have 35 players on their rosters, there are over 30,000 NCAA baseball players in any given year. There are 30 MLB teams which have 25 players each, or 750 MLB player. (The teams can expand to 40 at the end of each season if desired, so there may be as many as 1,000 MLB players.) 30,000 divided by 750 would yield 40:1 odds of being drafted if EVERY team in MLB started over and had NOTHING BUT ROOKIES. A preposterous proposition at best! Therefore, the highest mathematical possibility would be 2.5%. Let's assume that each MLB team drafts 10 rookies a year. 30,000 divided by 300 would equal 1%. Still not a realistic number.
When is the next New York Yankees game?
The New York Yankees' 2011 season ended on Thursday, October 6, as the Detroit Tigers defeated them 3 to 2 in Game 5 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium. The Tigers won the best-of-five series, 3-2, and advanced to the American League Championship Series to play the Texas Rangers.
What were the last five teams to win the World Series?
Through 2008:
2008 - Philadelphia Phillies
2007 - Boston Red Sox
2006 - St. Louis Cardinals
2005 - Chicago White Sox
2004 - Boston Red Sox
Through 2010:
2010 - San Francisco Giants
2009 - New York Yankees
2008 - Philadelphia Phillies
2007 - Boston Red Sox
2006 - St. Louis Cardinals
it is scored a wp the batter doesn't get RBI
How far is it from home plate to the pitcher's mound for 12-year-olds?
Wrong. There is seniors, which is several feet less than regulation. Also, in middle school, the distance is not quite regulation either. It starts in highschool, usually age 14.
Name of the person who created baseball?
The gutta-percha ball was invented in 1848 by Reverend Adam Paterson. Made from the sap of the Gutta tree, this ball could be hit a maximum distance of 225 yards and was very similar to its modern counterpart.
In 1898, Coburn Haskell introduced the first one-piece rubber cored, when professionally hit these balls reached distances approaching 430 yards.
According to "The Dimpled Golf Ball" by Vincent Mallette during the early days of golf the balls were smooth. Players noticed that as balls became old and scarred, they traveled farther. After a while players would take new balls and intentionally pit them.
In 1905, golf ball manufacturer William Taylor was the first to add the dimple pattern using the Coburn Haskell ball. Golf balls had now taken on their modern form.
A walk-off RBI is when a batter in the bottom half of the last inning of the game (either the ninth or in extra innings) drives in a runner that gives his team the lead. Since the opposing team does not get to bat again (having batted in the top half of the inning) the player's team "walks off" without having made three outs. Further play is no longer necessary.
Was Johnny Damon a high school football star?
I do not know about being a football star. He did play football in high school though. I believe baseball was his game. In his senior year, Johnny was rated the top high school prospect in the country by Baseball America.
How do you figure slugging percentage in baseball?
Slugging Percentage is a mathematical equation. A HR is four points, triple 3 points, a double is two, and a single is one. take the number of points added up, then divide by the number of at bats. For example, a batter goes 1 for 4 and hits a home run, which is four points. Four points divided into 4 at bats equals 1.000 slugging percentage.
What year was the shortest baseball game in history played?
If you're talking about how short a baseball game can be "out of" 9 innings, then a complete game is recorded at the end of the 5th inning.
If you're talking about what is the shortest 9 inning game to be played in length of time, I don't know. =-(
How many innings are in a iron pigs baseball game?
MLB consists of 9 innings, more if needed to determine a winner, less if non post season game and inclement weather delays the game.
Does Mississippi have a pro baseball team?
This is due to lack of interest and money. A smaller state that is not focused on football can not sustain a team. Also all the teams are "owned" so it would take a person with money to start up a team.
The rotation of a thrown baseball, or any other ball, compounded by the stitching on a ball, creates lift/drag as it moves through the air, accomplishing each type of pitch- fastball, curve ball, change-up, etc. As an aside, the "knuckleball" is thrown with as little rotation as possible, which causes the more erratic movement as it passes through the air towards home plate.
Who is the first manager born outside the US to win the World Series?
Cito Gaston of the 1992 Toronto Blue Jays.
When and where did baseball player Doc Gessler die?
Doc Gessler died December 24, 1924, in Greensburg, PA, USA.
How do you calculate hitting percentage in baseball?
Hitting percentage is also called batting average. To calculate a player's batting average, divide the number of at bats into the number of base hits. For example, a batter has 400 at bats and 100 base hits. Dividing 400 into 100 gives a batting average of .250.
What are some tips on throwing a split finger fastball?
Click on the 'How to Throw a Fastball' link on this page to learn the technique of throwing a fast ball.
In order to become a fast bowler you have be very fit and have athletic body. Initially you should have 8 to 10 meters of run-up (starting point from where you start running). Just before the back crease, take a jump, straighten you left arm and swing the right one (assuming that you are a right handed bowler) in a way that it throws the ball like a cannon.
What are the differences and similarities between soccer and baseball?
They both use sticks to hit small objects.
It would take the ball .26 sec. to get from the pitcher to the batter.
How many high school baseball teams are in the US?
Check out the link below for National Federation of State High School Associations. The updates are done regularly so depending on when you are looking for the answer to this question, this is the agency to go to! I don't know that anyone knows the answer to that. Just about every high school in the U.S. plays basketball. So I would say there are several thousand high schools that play basketball.
Why do baseball players get paid more basketball players?
Because people pay to watch them play. They play so many more games than in other sports, that even though the players are paid so much, the owners make money. Because alot of customers go to visit the game paying quiet alot, and the profit needs to go to someone. Also they entertain people.
