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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
What Major League baseball team won the World Series in 1970?
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4 games to 1 to win the 1970 World Series.
Who was the catcher for the New York Yankees in 1998?
For the 2011 season, the Yankees starting catcher was Russell Martin, he was backed up by Francisco Cervelli and Gustavo Molina.
What is the MLB career home run record?
The MLB home run record is held by Barry Bonds with 762 home runs.
Who hit the most home runs in negro league history?
Probably an impossible question to answer due to the fact that no "official" statistics are available for the Negro leagues, as they didn't play regular schedules, nor keep complete records.
Only player to win league mvp and all star mvp in same season?
Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies 1980. Schmidt was a unanimous choice for the NL MVP and won the World Series MVP against the Kansas City Royals.
Buster Posey won the 2012 NL MVP award and the World series in 2012. He was not, however, World Series MVP.
How many homers in 2007 did joe mauer hit?
Joe Mauer played in 18 games at designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins in 2007, starting in none of them.
, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in).
What was the New York Yankees starting pitching rotation in 2009?
1. Johnny Damon CF/DH/1B 2. Derek Jeter SS 3. Bobby Abreu RF 4. Alex Rodriguez 3B 5. Hideki Matsui LF (may also bat 6 or 7) 6. Jorge Posada C (may also bat 5 or 7) 7. Jason Giambi/Shelly Duncan 1B/DH (both may also bat 5,6,8 or 9) 8. Robinson Cano 2B (may also bat 7 or 9) 9. Melky Cabrera CF/DH (may also bat 7,8, or 9) Utility-Wilson Betemit (1B,2B,3B,SS) Rotation 1. Chien-Ming Wang 2. Andy Pettite 3. Mike Mussina 4. Phillip Hughes 5. Ian Kennedy Set Up- Joba Chamberlain until mid-season when the Yanks will send him to AA or AAA to start a few games and then they will bring him up to start. The new set-up man will be LaTroy Hawkins or Kyle Farnsworth. Closer- Mariano Rivera
Lou Gehrig is famous because he was, first of all, a Hall of Fame 1st baseman with the New York Yankees and part of "Murderer's Row" he hit 475 career home runs and held the streak for consecutive games played until Cal Ripken broke it. He is also famous for the disease that would ultimately kill him, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, its effects caused him to cut his baseball career short and it would eventually kill him. It was when he stepped away from baseball because of this that he gave the "luckiest man on the face of the earth" speech at Yankee Stadium.
What is the Cleveland Indian's stadium called?
The Cavs's stadium is called the Quicken Loans Arena formerly Gund Arena. It is owned by Gateway Economic Development Corp and the construction cost is 100 million USD. It's location is 1 Center Court Cleveland, Ohio 44115-4001
What was Babe Ruth's best year?
Babe Ruth's best year is generally considered to be the 1921 season, in which he compiled the greatest statistical year in baseball history. He batted .378 with 59 home runs and 177 runs batted in. He had a record 857 total bases and an .846 slugging percentage.
One more statistic is important which is that he led the American League in walks with 144.
How fast is a baseball thrown?
Usually an average major league pitcher throws around the high 80's low 90's but you got pitchers like Felix Hernanadez that can throw about 94 mph and then throws a curveball about 81 mph. And Tommy Hanson for the Atlanta Braves averages about 92 mph so lots of pitchers have different averages but they have one thing in common they're really hard to hit.
What was the New York Yankees starting lineup in 1972?
The 1972 Yankees had 5 'everyday' starters ... C Thurman Munson, 2B Horace Clarke, SS Gene Michael, LF Roy White, and CF Bobby Murcer.
Duties at 1B were shared by Ron Blomberg and Felipe Alou ... it was 3B and RF by committee as Celerino Sanchez, Bernie Allen, Hal Lanier, and Rich McKinney all started at 3B and Johnny Callison, Ron Swoboda, Charlie Spikes, and Rusty Torres all started in RF.
P Mel Stottlemyre led the team with 36 starts with Fritz Peterson starting 35 games and Steve Kline starting 32.
What MLB player never hit a home run in his career?
William Holbert, a catcher who played for several teams between 1876-1888, is the only player in MLB history to have more than 2000 career at bats without hitting a home run ... he had 2335 ABs and 0 HRs.
Some others with at least 1000 career at bats and 0 home runs ...
* Tommy Bond - pitcher/outfielder for several team between 1874-1884 had 1975 at bats and 0 HRs.
* Tom Oliver - outfielder for the Red Sox between 1930-1933 had 1931 at bats and 0 HRs.
* Irvin Hall - infielder for the A's between 1943-1946 had 1904 at bats and 0 HRs.
* Pat Deasley - catcher for several teams between 1881-1888 had 1466 at bats and 0 HRs.
* Roxy Walters - catcher for several teams between 1915-1925 had 1426 at bats and 0 HRs.
* Paul Cook - catcher/first baseman for several team between 1884-1891 had 1364 at bats and 0 HRs.
* Don Sutton - Hall of Fame pitcher for several team between 1966-1988 had 1354 at bats and 0 HRs.
* Joe McGinnity - Hall of Fame pitcher for several teams between 1899-1908 had 1297 at bats and 0 HRs.
* Waite Hoyt - Hall of Fame pitcher for several teams between 1918-1938 had 1287 at bats and 0 HRs.
What did Hank Aaron do to help people?
Some things he did after he retired were: write books, and became senior vice president of the Atlanta braves.
Who was the youngest MLB player to hit 400 home runs?
As of the 2008 season, four MLB players have had 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in one season. The youngest was Alex Rodriguez at 23 years of age. Jose Canseco was 24, Alfonso Soriano was 30, and Barry Bonds was 32.
Top ten home run hitters of all time as of 2007 in baseball?
At the end of the 2007 season, the all-time home-run leaders were:
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)
Sonia For a full biography of Sammy Sosa go to: http://www.answers.com/topic/sammy-sosa
What is the MLB record for losses in a 162 game season?
The 1962 New York Mets lost 120 games and won only 40.
What is the Chicago Cubs all-time winning percentage?
As of the end of the 2012 season, the Chicago Cubs all time record is 10,372 wins and 9,880 losses.
As of April 27,2009 the Chicago Cubs all time win/loss record is 10091-9531
As of the end of the 2008 season, there record is 10,082 wins, and 9,523 losses.
The Cubs won their 10,000th game on April 23, 2008 in the 10th inning against the Colorado Rockies.
Through games played on August 14, 2008, the Cubs all time record is 10059-9506.
Who threw the last no hitter for the New York Yankees?
Alfredo Aceves started the second to last game at Yankee Stadium on September 20, 2008. The Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 and Mariano Rivera picked up the victory.
What was baseball originally called?
The game is based off of a British game called Rounders. They both were created in the mid 1800's. It was also called Town Ball. Base-Ball ( hyphenated ) was a common spelling during the Civil War.
Who wore number 25 for the New York Yankees?
Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all players who wore #25 for the Yankees.
Which pro athlete hit home run and scored touchdown in the same week in 1989?
If the week is considered to begin on Sunday, it never happened. Deion Sanders hit a homer on Monday for the Yankees and returned a punt for a touchdown the following Sunday for the Falcons, thus within a week of each other.
Are abott and costello in the baseball hall of fame?
A permanent exhibit of "Who's on First" is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame museum in Cooperstown, NY.
