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14,315 Questions

Who are the top 50 in career RBIs in Major League Baseball?

Click on the 'MLB Career RBI Leaders' link on this page to view a list of the career RBI leaders in MLB.

Who played the most baseball games for the New York Yankees?

NEW YORK YANKEES

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1 Mickey Mantle 2401

2 Lou Gehrig 2164 3 Yogi Berra 2116

4 Derek Jeter 2085

5 Babe Ruth 2084

6 Bernie Williams 2076

7 Roy White 1881

8 Bill Dickey 1789

9 Don Mattingly 1785

10 Joe DiMaggio 1736

11 Willie Randolph 1694

12 Frankie Crosetti 1683

13 Phil Rizzuto 1661

14 Tony Lazzeri 1659

15 Jorge Posada 1652

16 Graig Nettles 1535

17 Elston Howard 1492

18 Wally Pipp 1488

19 Earle Combs 1455

20 Thurman Munson 1423

21 Bobby Richardson 1412

22 Hank Bauer 1406

23 Gil McDougald 1336

24 Bob Meusel 1294

25 Tommy Henrich 1284

26 Bobby Murcer 1256

27 Paul O'Neill 1254

28 Horace Clarke 1230

29 Roger Peckinpaugh 1220

30 Red Rolfe 1175

31 Dave Winfield 1172

32 Tom Tresh 1098

33 Tony Kubek 1092

34 Bill Skowron 1087

35 Clete Boyer 1068

36 Charlie Keller 1066

37 Hal Chase 1059

38 Tino Martinez 1054

39 Joe Pepitone 1051

40 Lou Piniella 1037

41 Joe Gordon 1000

What is the Yankees payroll?

OF Bernie Williams- $12,357,143

P David Cone- $12 mil

SS Derek Jeter- $10 mil

OF Paul O'Neill- $7.25 mil

P Mariano Rivera- $7.25 mil

P Andy Pettitte $7 mil

P Roger Clemens- $6.35 mil

2B Chuck Knoblauch- $6 mil

3B Scott Brosius- $5.25 mil

1B Tino Martinez- $4.8 mil

P Mike Stanton- $2.4 mil

P Orlando Hernandez- $1.95 mil

P Jeff Nelson- $1,916,667

P Ramiro Mendoza- $1.4 mil

P Allen Watson- $1.3 mil

C Jorge Posada- $1.25 mil

C Jim Leyritz- $1 mil

OF Roberto Kelly $800,000

P Jason Grimsley- $750,000

OF Stan Spencer- $250,000

OF Ricky Ledee- $240,000

3B Wilson Delgado- $213,000

3B Clay Bellinger- $206,650

P Todd Erdos- $203,800

P Ted Lilly- $201,000

P Luis de los Santos- $200,000

SS D'Angelo Jimenez- $200,000

1B Nick Johnson- $200,000

How many rings does Boston Red Sox have?

The Boston Red Sox have won the World Series 8 times, which means they have 8 World Series Rings.

Which MLB team was the first to have a mascot?

Yale University was the first to acquire a mascot. The official mascot was a bulldog and this was established in 1889.

Who was the youngest player to hit a grand slam?

In MLB, that is Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves.

Franco hit a grand slam off of Valerio de los Santos of the Florida Marlins on June 27, 2005 at the age of 46.

Was Joe castle a baseball player for the Cubs?

No. Joe Castle is a fictional first baseman who played for the Cubs in the novel Calico Joe by John Grisham. His character is based on Ray Chapman, the only MLB player killed by a pitch.

Which team had the most 30 home run hitters in one season and who were the players?

Eleven different teams have had 4, 30-hr hitters in a single season. Visit the link below for the list.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/shareit/c9gSW

Where does Ken Griffey Jr. live?

Ken Griffey Jr. and his family live in Winter Garden, Florida.

What team was Nolan Ryan on?

Nolan Ryan played for four teams during his career.

Here are his wins, losses and earned run average with each team:

  • New York Mets (1966, 1968-71): 29-38/3.58
  • California Angels (1972-79): 138-121/3.07 -- (4 No-Hitters)
  • Houston Astros (1980-88): 106-94/3.13 -- (1 No-Hitter)
  • Texas Rangers (1989-93): 51-39/3.43 -- (2 No-Hitters)

When did the Baltimore Orioles become the New York Yankees?

The New York baseball team was known as the New York Highlanders from 1903-1912. Then the teams name was officially changed to the New York Yankees in 1913.

What is the New York Yankees all-time regular season win-loss percentage?

All-time regular season record (1901-2005): 9192 won - 7029 lost - 87 tied - 3 no-decision

As of July 30, 2007 the Yankees all time won/loss record is 9345-7143.

Through the 2012 season, the Yankees all time win/loss record is 9,862-7,493. That is a .568 winning percentage.

Why is baseball so popular in Mexico?

It is the greatest sport ever invented and it should be the most popular sport in every country.

Do post season home runs count toward career home runs?

== == No, post-season home runs don't count in a player's career totals. No post-season stats count towards career totals. They go in a separate category, usually entitled "Postseason Career."

Who is the best owner in MLB?

There is no owner of the NFL. This ain't wrestling and there ain't no Mister MacMahon. Each team is owned individually, and the owners elect a commissioner to handle the day to day business of the NFL (hiring executives, handing out fines and suspensions, organizing meetings for the rules committee, planning the Pro Bowl and Superbowl) while the team owners get on with running their team.

Why did Derek Jeter join the New York Yankees?

Derek Jeter was made Yankees captain by late owner George Steinbrenner on June 3, 2003.

When was the first televised baseball game?

The first-ever televised baseball game was on May 17, 1939, between Princeton and Columbia; Princeton beat Columbia 2-1 at Columbia's Baker Field. The contest was aired on W2XBS, an experimental station in New York City which would ultimately become WNBC-TV. The game was announced by Bill Stern On August 26 of the same year, the first ever Major League Baseball game was televised (once again on W2XBS). With Red Barber announcing, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds played a doubleheader at Ebbets Field. taken from Wikipedia

Who was the last baseball player to play all 9 positions in the same game?

Players who have played all 9 positions in a 9 inning game: Bert Campaneris for the Kansas City Athletics (they moved to Oakland in 1968) on 9-8-1965--Cesar Tovar for Minnesota on 9-22-1968--Scott Sheldon for Texas on 9-6-2000 and Shane Halter for Detroit on 10-1-2000. == ==

When do the playoffs start for Major League Baseball?

The 2010 Major League Baseball playoffs start on Wednesday, October 6.

Game one of the ALDS and NLDS will be played on that day.

Game one of the ALCS will be played on Friday, October 15 while NLCS game one will be played on Saturday, October 16.

Game One of the World Series will begin on Wednesday, October 27.

What are the ten longest baseball games?

Click on the 'Longest MLB Games' link on the page to learn more about the longest games in MLB history.

Who is on the Boston Red Sox 2007 roster?

pitchers: Terry Adams, Abe Alvarez, Jimmy Anderson, Bronson Arroyo, Pedro Astacio, Jamie Brown, Frank Castillo, Lenny DiNardo, Alan Embree, Keith Foulke, Bobby Jones, Byung-Hyun-Kim, Curtis Leskanic, Derek Lowe, Mark Malaska, Anastacio Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Ramiro Mendoza, Mike Myers, Joe Nelson, Curt Schilling, Phil Seibel, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Scott Williamson

catchers:Sandy Martinez, Doug Mirabelli, Jason Varitek

Infielders: Mark Bellhorn, Orlando Cabrera, Cesar Crespo, Brian Daubach, Andy Dominique, Nomar Garciaparra, Ricky Gutierrez, David McCarty, Doug Mientkiewicz, Bill Mueller, Pokey Reese, Earl Snyder, Kevin Youkilis

Outfielders: Johnny Damon, Adam Hyzdu, Gabe Kapler, Kevin Millar, Trot Nixon, Manny Ramirez, Dave Roberts

Other positions: Ellis Burks and David Ortiz