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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 long does the average baseball game last?
Major League Baseball is vowing to shorten the average length of its games.
Officials have other ideas in mind in an effort to move things along. Last year's average was 2 hours and 54 minutes. Under the theory that most baseball games should not last longer than "Ben-Hur," action is being taken.
Games are to start on time (a revolutionary idea). Pitchers are to throw the ball within 12 seconds after the batter gets in the box, if no one is on base. If it's long enough to run the 110-meter hurdles, it's long enough to throw a slider.
I do not know if they plan to install something like a basketball shot clock behind home plate.
Pitching changes are to take no longer than 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Which, in the case of some bullpens, might be longer than the reliever lasts.
Breaks between half-innings for commercials are to be strictly kept at 2 minutes, 5 seconds or 2 minutes, 25 seconds for nationally televised games.
That's a knee-slapper. Games are routinely delayed so the networks can squeeze in a sitcom promo here, or a news show plug there. Baseball shouldn't put a stopwatch on the field, it should put one in the production truck.
Only 10 seconds of music between at-bats. How long should it take to play "Charge!" on the organ?
One other thing. Hitters are to bring two extra bats to the on-deck circle, in case they either break one or need a spare to go after the pitcher.
"What we want to do," said Bob Watson, baseball's vice president of on-field operations, "is basically cut down the dead time."
By that, I don't think he meant eliminating the Pittsburgh Pirates' at-bats.
It is an admirable effort. There is nothing wrong with long games if there is enough baseball to fill the hours. But a lot of today's 3-hour games should be 2 hours and 40 minutes.
And the postseason often does not have games, but epochs.
What is the only Major league Baseball team that always opens the season at home?
The Cincinnati Reds play the first game of every season in Cincinnati. This is because the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first professional team in baseball history back in the 1870's, and have traditionally received the right to play the season opener at home ever since.
Who has the most career playoff wins for an MLB pitcher?
Through the 2008 postseason, John Smoltz has 15 postseason wins and is the all time MLB leader in that category.
Andy Pettitte just tied John Smoltz with win number 15 in the first round of the 2009 playoffs against the Minnesota Twins.
Andy finished with 1 win in the ALCS and 2 in the World Series for a total of 18 wins in the playoffs.
Now 19
Which New York Yankee was the last to win a batting title?
The last Yankees hitter to win an American League batting title was Bernie Williams, who had a .339 average in 1998. Paul O'Neill won a title by hitting .359 during the 1994 season. And Don Mattingly led the A.L. in batting with a .343 average in 1984.
What is the longest home team winning streak in Major League Baseball?
1916 New York Giants -- their famous 26-0-1 streak (considered to be a win streak, since baseball ignores tie games) was entirely at home.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYG/1916-schedule-scores.shtml?redir
The 1988 Boston Red Sox won 24 straight at Fenway, which I recall is the AL record. Wins on 6/25-29 (5), 7/15-24 (+11, 16, there's a doubleheader in there), 7/29-8/3 (+6, 22, another doubleheader), and 8/12-13 (+2, 24), finally losing to Detroit.
When were the American League and National League founded?
The American League began as a minor league called the Western League whose first season was 1894. The named was changed to American League for the 1900 season and the AL declared itself a major league for the 1901 season.
What date does baseball season starts?
Baseball's regular season usually begins in the beginning of April and ends in the beginning of October. Occasionally it starts at the very end of March, and occasionally it ends at the very end of September. The post-season is in October, and sometimes early November.
What channel was the New York Yankees baseball game on September 17 2011?
In New York, the game was broadcasted on channel 9.
What were the average salaries of baseball players in the 1800's?
The average salary of a major league player was $5000, a considerable sum but not equal to today's millionaires. The highest salaries were around $20,000, which made the $80,000 paid to Babe Ruth in 1931 an extraordinary expenditure.
How many inside the park home runs did honus wagner hit and on what dates?
They is no video of those years of baseball, and second it probably was not even a stat or word they used back then. Most stats are from the 1920's on and some are even newer like saves, on base percentage, holds, and many more. They have some states from the day of Honus, Ty Cobb, and other baseball greats just not as many.
Who was the Baseball's all-time home run champion?
In the Major Leagues going into the 2008 season:
CAREER
HOMERUNS HR
1 Barry Bonds 762
2 Hank Aaron 755
3 Babe Ruth 714
4 Willie Mays 660
5 Sammy Sosa 609
6 Ken Griffey Jr. 593
7 Frank Robinson 586
8 Mark McGwire 583
9 Harmon Killebrew 573
10 Rafael Palmeiro 569
11 Reggie Jackson 563
12 Mike Schmidt 548
13 Mickey Mantle 536
14 Jimmie Foxx 534
T15 Ted Williams 521
T15 Willie McCovey 521
17 Alex Rodriguez 519
18 Frank Thomas 513
T19 Eddie Mathews 512
T19 Ernie Banks 512
21 Mel Ott 511
22 Jim Thome 509
23 Eddie Murray 504
T24 Lou Gehrig 493
T24 Fred McGriff 493
26 Manny Ramirez 491
27 Gary Sheffield 480
T28 Stan Musial 475
T28 Willie Stargell 475
30 Dave Winfield 465
31 Jose Canseco 462
32 Carl Yastrzemski 452
33 Jeff Bagwell 449
34 Dave Kingman 442
35 Andre Dawson 438
36 Juan Gonzalez 434
T37 Cal Ripken 431
T37 Carlos Delgado 431
39 Mike Piazza 427
40 Billy Williams 426
41 Darrell Evans 414
42 Duke Snider 407
T43 Andres Galarraga 399
T43 Al Kaline 399
45 Dale Murphy 398
46 Joe Carter 396
47 Graig Nettles 390
48 Johnny Bench 389
49 Chipper Jones 387
50 Dwight Evans 385
51 Harold Baines 384
52 Larry Walker 383
T53 Jim Rice 382
T53 Frank Howard 382
55 Albert Belle 381
T56 Tony Perez 379
T56 Orlando Cepeda 379
58 Matt Williams 378
59 Norm Cash 377
60 Carlton Fisk 376
61 Rocky Colavito 374
62 Gil Hodges 370
63 Ralph Kiner 369
64 Andruw Jones 368
65 Jeff Kent 366
66 Vladimir Guerrero 365
67 Jason Giambi 364
68 Jim Edmonds 362
69 Joe DiMaggio 361
70 Gary Gaetti 360
71 Johnny Mize 359
72 Yogi Berra 358
73 Greg Vaughn 355
74 Lee May 354
75 Ellis Burks 352
76 Dick Allen 351
77 Chili Davis 350
78 George Foster 348
79 Luis Gonzalez 347
80 Ron Santo 342
81 Jack Clark 340
T82 Tino Martinez 339
T82 Dave Parker 339
T82 Boog Powell 339
85 Don Baylor 338
86 Joe Adcock 336
87 Darryl Strawberry 335
T88 Moises Alou 332
T88 Bobby Bonds 332
90 Hank Greenberg 331
T91 Mo Vaughn 328
T91 Shawn Green 328
93 Willie Horton 325
T94 Gary Carter 324
T94 Lance Parrish 324
96 Ron Gant 321
97 Vinny Castilla 320
98 Cecil Fielder 319
99 Roy Sievers 318
100 George Brett 317
Who was the first black person to play the game of baseball?
Jackie Robinson was the first pro ball player on a pro team.
Who played in the last ten World Series?
The World Series champions from 2002 to 2011 are listed as follows:
2011 St. Louis Cardinals
2010 San Francisco Giants
2009 New York Yankees
2008 Philadelphia Phillies
2007 Boston Red Sox
2006 St. Louis Cardinals
2005 Chicago White Sox
2004 Boston Red Sox
2003 Florida Marlins
2002 Anaheim Angels
How many home runs did Dwight Evans hit in the 80's?
Dwight Evans hit 256 home runs in the decade of the 1980s.
1980: 18
1981: 22
1982: 32
1983: 22
1984: 32
1985: 29
1986: 26
1987: 34
1988: 21
1989: 20
Evans tied for the American League lead in HRs in 1981, a strike season, with 22. He was tied with Eddie Murray, Tony Armas, and Bobby Grich.
Who were the last 5 World Series winners?
The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals have won 17, the Oakland Athletics have won 9, and Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers have each won 6. It's nice to remember the large market teams but you seemed to leave out the 10 world titles by the big red machine in cincinatti
How many grand slams have the New York Yankees hit in 2010?
Currently, the Yankees have hit ten grand slams during the 2010 season. Alex Rodriguez has three, Jorge Posada and Robinson Cano have two each, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Brett Gardner have one apiece.
Where can I find information about the New York Yankees farm teams of the 1940's?
Who was elected in the baseball hall of fame this year?
Elected by baseball writers were second baseman Roberto Alomar and pitcher Bert Blyleven. Longtime general manager Pat Gillick was selected by a special panel. Induction ceremonies will be in July 2011.
Who has the highest career batting average in baseball right now?
As of the start of the 2009 season, the active MLB player with the highest batting average is Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals at .334. Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners is second at .331 and Todd Helton of the Rockies is third at .328.
The highest all time career MLB batting average is Ty Cobb at .366.
Now its Derek jeter in 2009 with .400
Was Lou Gehrig a right hander?
Lou Gehrig threw left handed, and Batted from the Left side of the plate.
2009 Minnesota Twins seventh inning stretch song?
The seventh-inning stretch song has always traditionally been "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", and the Minnesota Twins are no exception. On Sundays however, they add "God Bless America" before singing baseball's anthem.
When did Frank Thomas start playing baseball?
Frank Thomas retired after the 2008 season. There being a 5 year waiting period before nomination/election, he will be eligible starting in 2014.
Did anyone ever hit grand slam for first Major League Baseball hit?
A grand slam in first time at bat was William "Frosty Bill" Duggleby.He was playing a home game for Philadelphia against the New York Giants in the second inning on April 21, 1898 Florida,s Jeremy Hermida also hit a grand slam his first time at bat in the seventh inning against St. Louis on August 31, 2005
