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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
Who has struck out the most as a Major League Baseball hitter?
That would be the great (seriously) Reggie Jackson who struck out 2597 times, more than 200 more times than second place, Sammy Sosa, who struck out 2306. Jackson is in the Hall of Fame, Sosa would have been if not for steroids but will most likely be voted in by the veterans committee.
How many pitches per at bat in an MLB game?
One pitch, if thrown outside of the strike zone is one ball in baseball. Four pitches thrown outside of the strike zone during the course of one at-bat equals a walk, also referred to as a base-on-balls (BB)
What are the responsibilities of the pitcher on a baseball team?
The pitcher throws the baseball 60ft and 6in toward home plate, he may also try to pick off runners at the bases, and after a pitch is hit, in play, he then backs up the infield.
What was the longest Home Run ever hit by Willie Stargell in the Astrodome?
Wilie Stargell had 475 career home runs.
By definition, a baseball is "9 to 9.25 inches or 22.86 to 23.495 centimeters in circumference." That means that the diameter is between 2.864788975 and 2.944366447 inches or 7.276564 and 7.478691 centimeters (an average of 2.904577711 inches or 7.377627 centimeters).
The weight is defined as, "between 5 and 5.25 ounces or 141.747615625 and 148.8349964063 grams."
What is the major league baseball record attendance to a single game?
The largest attendance for a major league baseball game was 92,706 when the Chicago White Sox played the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 6, 1959 in the 6th game of the World Series (Chicago won 1-0 with Koufax being the losing pitcher). The record for a regular season game is 84,587 when the New York Yankees played the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland in a doubleheader on September 12, 1954. The record for a single regular season game is 80,227 when Montreal Expos played Colorado Rockies on opening day, April 9, 1993.
Who founded Major League Baseball?
The MLB began with the formation of the National League in 1876. It was started because Chicago owner William Hulbert was trying to avoid punishment for robbing the Boston organization in the National Association of four of its players in 1875. In midseason he had secretly signed them for the following season.
Others consider the founder of Major League Baseball was Sir Francis G. Ripley In 1789. He grew up in Boston Mass. When he was living in the south after moving he invented this game but it was called ball hitting back then. About 30 years later it was named stikball then baseball shortly after. Francis Was considered the founder of this and was honored by all the people.
Longest winning streak for Boston Red Sox?
The Boston Red Sox longest losing streak in club history is 20 games in the 1906 season. It is one game short of the longest losing streak in AL history, held by the Baltimore Orioles who lost 21 consecutive games in the 1988 season.
Mickey Mantle played most of his career in center field, and played first base the final two seasons. He occasional played left, and right field and a couple of times at third, short, and second base. He never pitched but was a pitchers nightmare.
What major league pitcher never gave up a grand slam in his career?
Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles and some other guy min 200 innnings
Who is the MLB active leader in career wins?
Here's a list of the top winners that were active in the 2007 season:
CAREER
WINS W
1 Roger Clemens 354
2 Greg Maddux 347
3 Tom Glavine 303
4 Randy Johnson 284
5 Mike Mussina 250
6 David Wells 239
7 Jamie Moyer 230
8 Curt Schilling 216
9 Kenny Rogers 210
10 Pedro Martinez 209
11 John Smoltz 207
12 Andy Pettitte 201
13 Tim Wakefield 168
T14 Brad Radke 148
T14 Aaron Sele 148
16 Bartolo Colon 146
17 Scott Erickson 142
18 Steve Trachsel 141
19 Tim Hudson 135
20 Livan Hernandez 134
T21 Kevin Millwood 133
T21 Tom Gordon 133
23 Woody Williams 132
T24 Jon Lieber 129
T24 Pedro Astacio 129
26 Jason Schmidt 128
27 Esteban Loaiza 125
28 Terry Mulholland 124
T29 Jeff Fassero 121
T29 Matt Morris 121
31 Jeff Suppan 118
32 Freddy Garcia 117
33 Javier Vazquez 115
T34 Chan Ho Park 113
T34 Barry Zito 113
T36 Derek Lowe 112
T36 Roy Oswalt 112
38 Roy Halladay 111
39 Russ Ortiz 110
40 Mark Buehrle 107
41 Mark Mulder 103
42 Kelvim Escobar 101
T43 Chris Carpenter 100
T43 C.C. Sabathia 100
Who won the Major League Baseball World Series in the year 2000?
The New York Yankees won the 2000 World Series over the New York Mets, 4 games to 1.
Where do the New York Yankees play baseball?
The Yankees play at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York.
The "new" Yankee Stadium is located across the street from the "old" Yankee Stadium in the Bronx section of New York City.
In MLB does the batter have to run around the bases after hitting a home run?
*So, players have got to dot those t's and cross those i's. Er, uh, you know what I meant. *There are no shortcuts, even for the newly phrased "walk-off" home run or hit that wins a game. If the batter simply "walks off", he negates the result of his at bat. *Yeah, you've got to run the bases no matter what. Yes, all the bases have to be touched. And if you're not an over-payed, lazy or arrogant ball player, you run them at a good pace. = Yes.., = ...if you want the run to count.
What is the record for most broken bats in a MLB game?
Broken bats is not a statistic kept by MLB nor by any team in MLB. There is no way to know this answer.
Do you have to have a high school diploma to play Major League Baseball?
Yes; but you do not have to go to college; you can get drafted as soon as you're out of high school.
How many times did Hank Aaron get walked?
Aaron received 1,367 walks in the regular season in his career. He also struck out 1,345 times.
What players have hit three home runs in one game?
In MLB, that is Ken Griffey Jr. of the 1993 Seattle Mariners, Don Mattingly of the 1987 New York Yankees, and Dale Long of the 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates at eight consecutive games with a home run.
Around the world, South Korean Player Lee Dae-Ho leads with 9 consecutive game home runs.
Does any Boston Red Sox player have the jersey 8?
No. The jersey #8 has been retired from the Red Sox in order to honor Carl Yastrzemski, a great Red Sox outfielder.
Who was the first major league baseball player to pitch a ball over 100mph?
Right now the guy who's throwing the hardest, and isn't a reliever is Justin Verlander. His rookie season he often hit 100 to 102 MPH in games(was clocked at 102 in his no hitter.) Zumaya also often hit 101-103... he led the leagues in pitches at or over 100 mph that season as reliever. I've seen Harden, Brian Wilson, Kerry Wood, Brad Lidge, Burnett, Papelbon and Beckett all hit it before. Oswalt had a pitch clocked at 100 on a foul tip his rookie season but haven't seen him throw harder than 99 since then.
Most people don't know much about this, and just make up crap. Obviously guys like Nolan, Clemens and Johnson hit 100(Nolan did so more than any pitcher probably.)
But the fastest I've seen a guy throw is Billy Wagner. One game he closed in like 2003, he threw like 13 pitches, 9 were 100 or over. Every other pitch he threw was a mediocre fastball clocked at 99.
What year were the most home-runs hit?
If you mean by an individual player, the answer is Barry Bonds: 73 home runs in 2001. The American League record is still owned by Roger Maris, who hit 61 home runs in 1961.
If you mean by a team, that record was set by the Seattle Mariners in 1997 with 264 home runs.
If you mean the highest single-season major league total, the most home runs hit in the major leagues in a single season occurred in 2000, with 5,693.
How old are the New York Yankees?
The New York Yankees Major League franchise began in 1901 in Baltimore, named the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903, and the team name was changed to the Highlanders. In 1913 the team name was changed to The New York Yankees. The New York Yankees organization considers 1903 to be their first year.
What do you need when you are running away from home?
First of all, I really hope you're not running away. (you can always ask me for advice - I would love to help!) Anyways, I think you would like to bring . . .money, clothes, food, water, toothbrush and toothpaste, suitcase, and make sure you know where a shelter is!! I do not approve of this, though!!!
What is the record for stolen bases in a game?
Source Baseball-Almanac Most stolen bases in same game: A.L. Eddie Collins playing for Philadelphia Athletics (6) ON 9-11-1912 & (6) on 9-22-1912. Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays tied the league record with 6 on May 3, 2009 vs. the Boston Red Sox. For the N.L. George Gore playing for the Chicago White Stockings (7) on 6-25-1881 & Billy Hamillton playing for Philadelphia Phillies (7) on 8-31-1894.
