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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 many mlb players have won a gold glove in multiple positions?
Through the 2006 season, the following Blue Jays have won Gold Gloves:
2B: Roberto Alomar, 1991-1995, Orlando Hudson, 2005
SS: Tony Fernandez, 1986-1989
3B: Kelly Gruber, 1990
OF: Jesse Barfield, 1986-1987, Devon White, 1991-1995, Shawn Green 1999, Vernon Wells, 2004-2006
What is the name of the player who hits the ball in baseball?
The pitcher throws the ball to the batter in baseball
What is the difference in weight between a softball and baseball?
there bigger than a base ball but not much heavier.
Do professional baseball players get new uniforms each game or are they washed and reworn?
Each player is assigned a number of home and away uniforms per season. They are polyester and get pretty well worked. They are washed by their respective team's staff. They can, however, get a new uniform whenever they request one. Especially when they donate signed game jerseys to charities and giveaways and such. Also, most MLB uniforms change slightly each year. I would guess an average major leaguer goes through a hundred uniforms in a career. Give or take.
Yes. A home run is a base hit just like a single or double or triple is.
According to the official rule book, the bases are located inside the diamond.
If you were standing on the pitcher's mound, then no matter which base you look at, the measurements would be behindthe bases, because the back corners of each base is what touches the measured diamond.
Home plate is measured from the point (the part that points to the catcher) to the far right corner of first base (which touches the foul line). First base to second base is measured from the foul line to the center field corner of second base, etc.
What is the job of the catcher on a baseball team?
The catcher is the position of the man who sits behind home-plate. He wears gear consisting of a cup, chest guard, mask, and leg protectors. The catcher also has a specific type of mitt made just for catching. The main role of the catcher is to call the pitches the pitcher should throw and catch them once they have been thrown. For example, is the catcher gives the number 2 and points to the side, that is a signal for the pitcher to throw a two-seam fastball and to have it off to the selected side (those signals do vary by team). I hope this helps. Any other questions related to baseball, just ask.
Can you name all the players who played first base for the New York Yankees?
NEW YORK YANKEES
CAREER
1980-1989
1B
GAMES G
1 Don Mattingly 923
2 Bob Watson 160
3 Ken Griffey Sr. 129
4 Jim Spencer 100
5 Steve Balboni 72
6 John Mayberry 63
7 Dave Revering 57
8 Dave Collins 52
9 Dennis Werth 31
10 Roy Smalley 27
11 Gary Ward 26
12 Lee Mazzilli 23
13 Dan Pasqua 17
14 Butch Hobson 11
15 Jack Clark 10
16 Ken Phelps 9
17 Orestes Destrade 3
T18 Hal Morris 2
T18 Marshall Brant 2
T18 Rick Cerone 2
T18 Gary Roenicke 2
T18 Tim Foli 2
T18 Ron Hassey 2
T24 Mike Pagliarulo 1
T24 Joel Skinner 1
T24 Rex Hudler 1
T24 Barry Foote 1
T24 Aurelio Rodriguez 1
T24 Don Baylor 1
Who is the team doctor for the Cincinnati Reds?
Dr. Timothy Kremchek has been Medical Director for the Cincinnati Reds since 1998.
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/community/rcf_board.jsp
Which pitcher holds the record for most pitches in a single baseball game?
"In 1974, according to beat writers in attendance, Ryan threw 259 pitches in a 12-inning win over Kansas City."
"On May 1, 1920, Brooklyn and Boston played a 1-1 tie that lasted 26 innings. Incredibly, pitchers Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger each went the distance. Historians estimate that Cadore threw 345 pitches, Oeschger 319."
"...1963 matchup between the Giants' Juan Marichal and the Braves' Warren Spahn, each going the distance in a 16-inning game that ended on Willie Mays' homer. Marichal threw 227 pitches that night, and there was a point when his catcher, Ed Bailey, told him, "Don't let them take you out. Win or lose, this is great.""
April 27, 1993: Pirates knuckler Tim Wakefield tossed 172 pitches over 10+ innings in a 6-2 victory against the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County stadium. (Wakefield scored one of four Pirate runs in the 11th inning but was lifted after walking the first two batters in the bottom of the 11th.).
In the playoffs, the record is held by Luis Tiant, who threw 163 pitches in Game 4 of the 1975 World Series, a complete-game win for the Red Sox.
Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators threw 228 pitches in a 16 inning complete game victory over the Baltimore Orioles in 1962. In this game Cheney struckout 21 batters which, as of 2010, is the MLB record for most batters struckout by a pitcher in a game.
Who was the second person inducted into the baseball hall of fame?
Jackie Robinson, who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1962 -- his first year of eligibility in 1962. Interestingly, the great Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller was inducted at the same time. Feller had been critical of Robinson through the years and once said that the Dodgers great had "football shoulders and couldn't hit an inside pitch to save his neck."
What is Micheal Jordan favorite baseball team?
Derrick Rose is from the South side of Chicago; therefore, he names his favorite team as the team from the South side of Chicago, the Chicago White Sox. Derrick Rose has stated in numerous interviews that he supports the AAA Buffalo Bisons baseball club.
There's no real record to substantiate who the fastest pitcher is or was, but Eddie Feigner, the self-proclaimed King of Softball, was once clocked at 104 mph and is considered if not the fastest, at least one of the fastest ever.
Who are the only father-son major league baseball players to home in the same game?
Well, he didn't play in the 1979 series but Dale Berra was a member of the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates and his father Yogi won 10 series with the Yankees. Ray Boone was a member of the 1948 Cleveland Indians and his son Bob played with the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies.
What is number of baseballs used in a 9 inning game?
Nine innings- for that mater nine players MAY reflect the nine-month growing season- if you accept the idea that baseball evolved out of some form of ( like Harvest festivals) agrarian Sun-worship among American Indians. this theory was espoused by Ripley- and also accounts for the four bases being symbolic of the Four Seasons- the aversion to Night Baseball ( for decades) and the fact it is not played in inclement weather- Here Comes the Sun- indeed!
How far away is the pitcher from the catcher?
In Major League Baseball, the distance from the pitchers mound to home plate is 60 feet, 6 inches. does that mean from the edge of pitching rubber to the very edge of the home plate or to their center..i.e. 60 feet 6 inches....
Does the batter have to move out of the way when third base is stolen?
If the batter remains in the batters box he is not required to move. In some instances it might be best not to move, as if you do move and then interfer with the catcher or the throw, you will be called for interference
Baseball bats are typically measured in ounces. The weight of the bat depends on the skill level you play at (MLB players use heavier bats than Little Leaguers do.) So the mass of each bat will be different to everyone. However we do know that 1 ounce = 28.3495231 grams. So if you would like an estimation in grams, which mass a lot of times is measured with, you could multiply the amount of ounces the bat weighs by either 28 or 30.
It stands for PutOut, every time fielder catches or makes the out he gets a (PO). Typically the outfield and first base will see the most putouts. Catchers get putout from fly balls or plays at home resulting in an out ...
Why arent women allowed to play in the Major League Baseball?
Women are not explicitly prohibited from playing in the NBA but no female player has quite made it to the level of the men playing in the NBA in terms of skill and physical ability. With the continuing increase in participation in amateur (primarily NCAA) basketball as well as professional ball (such as the WNBA) and consequent increased skill from improving level of competition in women's basketball it is conceivable that a woman may play in the NBA in the not to distant future.
-However-
Even if some women make it onto NBA teams it is unlikely they will ever make up a very large part of the teams because statistics are against them:
- On average, basketball players are taller than is average for men and the average height difference increases when compared against women. This is important because greater height and reach give basketball players an advantage over shorter players and players with less reach. Statistically far fewer women are likely to fall in the height range that would give them this advantage.
- Being muscular (up to a point) is an advantage for basketball players when it comes to jockeying for position for rebounds, posting up defenders, setting screens, etc. Very skinny basketball players are at a disadvantage compared to the more muscular ones. On average men tend to be more muscular than women so statistically fewer women will have the muscular build necessary not to be at a disadvantage.
- At present this skewing of muscularity in favor of men also seems to give them an advantage in jumping and speed although whether this is inherent or biased by environmental factors is not quite so clear as it is for height and muscularity.
- Statistically the odds against a boy growing up to make it into the NBA are astronomical. For the above mentioned reasons, the odds are even worse for girls.
The same factors are also reflected in the lack of women in other major sports. While there are girls and women who have played on some high school and even college teams with boys and men in football, basketball, and baseball (not sure about hockey), none have quite been good enough yet to make it into the top professional leagues.
Is softball harder than baseball?
Softball is probably harder. Despite the name, a softball is harder than a baseball, and heavier (therefore harder to hit very far). Because of this, the batter must run to the base quicker as the ball will be closer. Plus, in fastpitch softball, the pitches can be as fast (or faster)than baseball pitches.
Who is the Tampa Bay Rays General Manager?
The first game for the Rays franchise was on March 31, 1998 against the Tigers. The Rays ended up losing the game 11-6. The first hit was a single by Dave Martinez in the bottom of the third with one out.
Who is the best Boston Red Sox hitter?
Ted Williams, hands down. Honorable mentions go to Carl Yastrzemski and Wade Boggs. Currently the best Red Sox hitter would have to be Manny Ramirez.
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What is the average weight of a New York Yankees player?
As of the 2014 season, the average weight of a Baltimore Orioles player is 204 pounds.
