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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!
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Why in baseball do they call it the bullpen?
This is from Tim McCarver, so take it with that in mind, but he said that it was born from a comment that an announcer made early on. He said "They look like bulls waiting to be let out of a pen," referring to the relief pitchers.
More input from WikiAnswers Contributors:
- Apparently it is because a long time ago, they used bulls for entertainment and they kept them there.
- The game was played out in the fenced in areas of fields where the cows and bulls ate the grass making it the ideal place to play ball. Off to the sides was a very much smaller fenced-in area where the bulls where kept when the farmers didn't want the bulls grazing. This is where other pitchers warmed-up ... out of the field of play.
- Bull Durham tobacco used to be advertised in baseball stadiums, notably in and around (a) the outfield fence and, as a particular subset of (a), (b) the area where pitchers would warm up. That's the brief, vague-ish version, but it's essentially the correct one.
- "Bullpen" has nothing whatsoever to do with actual bulls.
- Etymology (i.e. genealogy for words) is a notoriously inexact science.The most common explanation for the origin of the term "bull pen" seems to be that Bull Durham chewing tobacco was advertised in that area of the field.
- I have heard the term came from old small Midwest ball-fields built on farms and near old small western rodeo arenas. They used the old pens where the bulls were kept for the relief pitchers to warm up in, i. e. the "Bullpen".
- It is called a bull pen because in the early day's they had baseball fields and farms and the pitcher would warm up in the same pin as a bull. This would get there adrenalin going and get the pitcher ready.
In Major league baseball how many times to teams in the same division play?
It depends on the division, in the AL east each of the five teams plays the other four in their division 18 times, for a total of 72 games. So in the AL east they play a total of 90 games outside their division.
In divisions with only four teams, they play each other 20 times for a total of 60 in the division and 102 games out.
When there are six teams in a division they play a total of 15 games against each of the five other team in their division, for 75 games in and 78 out of their division.
What are the expansion teams that were started in major league baseball from 1960-1993?
Washington Senators - 1961
Los Angeles Angels - 1961
New York Mets - 1962
Houston Colt 45s - 1962
Kansas City Royals - 1969
Seattle Pilots - 1969
Montreal Expos - 1969
San Diego Padres - 1969
Toronto Blue Jays - 1976
Seattle Mariners - 1976
Colorado Rockies - 1993
Florida Marlins - 1993
Didn't Satchel Paige play in Salina Kansas late in his career?
It certainly is possible that one of the teams he barnstormed with made its way through Salina, but I have found no reference of Satchel Paige to Salina. He played for the Salina Blue Jays for awhile. No question about it. Could also be called the Etherington Blue Jays as the name was changed.
Which famous baseball players have worn number 18?
#18 Dave Cowens - Former NBA Player #18 Payton Manning - NFL Player #18 - Sasha Vujacic - NBA Player
What 4 managers have won 2000 games with 1 team in mlb history?
1) Connie Mack - won 3582 games with the Philadelphia Athletics between 1901-1950.
2) John McGraw - won 2583 games with the New York Giants between 1902-1932.
3) Walt Alston - won 2040 games with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers between 1954-1976.
4) Bobby Cox - won 2131 games with the Atlanta Braves between 1978-1981 and 1990-August 24, 2010.
What is the MLB record for walks issued in one game by both teams?
The most walks in a single game by both teams is 30, and it happened in both a 9-inning game and an extra inning game. On May 9th, 1916, Detroit walked 18 times and Philadelphia walked 12 times in a 9-inning game. On September 14th, 1971, Washington walked 19 times and Cleveland walked 11 times in a 20-inning game. Washington's 19 walks stands as the drawn in a game by a single team.
Which New York Yankee was named Most Valuable Player in 1947?
Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio won the American League MVP award in 1947. He hit .315 with 20 home runs and 97 RBIs that year.
Who is the oldest person ever to play in a MLB game?
What is the single season record for the same 2 players hitting back to back home runs?
Most home runs in a game for 2 teams is 10 for Tornto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles on 9/14/1987
What was the name of the first professional baseball team that toured the country?
The first professional baseball team was the Cinncinatti Red Stockings, now known as the Reds.
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The Cincinnati Red Stockings moved to Boston and became the Boston Red Stockings. They were a charter member of the first major league, the National Association in 1871. When the NA folded after the 1875 season, the National League came into existence and the Red Stockings became the Red Caps. The original Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869 are the Atlanta Braves of today.
Who has the most saves in the Major League Baseball?
CAREER
LEFT HANDED PITCHERS
SAVES SV
1 John Franco 424
2 Billy Wagner 358
3 Randy Myers 347
4 Dave Righetti 252
5 Sparky Lyle 238
6 Mitch Williams 192
7 Eddie Guardado 183
8 Tug McGraw 180
9 Ron Perranoski 179
10 Dan Plesac 158
11 Willie Hernandez 147
12 Jesse Orosco 144
13 Darold Knowles 143
14 Gary Lavelle 136
15 Jim Brewer 132
16 Terry Forster 127
17 Dave LaRoche 126
18 John Hiller 125
19 Tippy Martinez 115
20 Tom Burgmeier 102
21 Craig Lefferts 101
How many World Series championships have the San Diego Padres won?
As of the 2008 season, the Padres have not won a World Series. They have played in two Series ... in 1984 they lost to the Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 1, and in 1998 they lost to the New York Yankees, 4 games to 0.
What is the most pitches thrown to a batter in one inning?
To my knowledge, Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox, before he became a Red Sox player, threw 215 pitches lasting just under 15 innings. Because he throws the Knuckleball, he requires little effort to throw.
Why do baseball players wear numbers on their jerseys?
At all levels of baseball, players have numbers on their jerseys so fans, sports reporter and baseball officials can see who they are by the number they wear.
Many MLB teams also have their last names on their jerseys as well, but not, for example the NY Yankees.
How many multiple pitcher no hitters have been thrown in Major League Baseball?
307
A no-hitter is a rare accomplishment for a pitcher or pitching staff—only 307 have been thrown in MLB history since 1876, an average of about two per year.
What is the average length of a major league baseball player's career?
Middle infielders and catchers tend to have shorter careers due to the nature of their position.
However, most superstars play up to twelve to fifteen years. Anything higher is considered to be rare, but is certainly not unheard of.
Careers over twenty years are hard to find.
[ScienceDaily (July 11, 2007) - The average career of a Major League Baseball player is 5.6 years, according to a new study by a University of Colorado at Boulder research team. The study also revealed that one in five position players will have only a single-year career, and that at every point of a player's career, the player's chance of ending his career is at least 11 percent.]
The average baseball player career is 8-12 yrs
How many pitchers have hit at least two home runs in one game?
I can't say that I know the answer but I do know that there has been only one pitcher to hit two grand slams in the same game. That was Tony Cloninger of the Atlanta Braves against the San Francisco Giants on July 3, 1966. He was the first player in the history of the National League to do it. Cloninger also had an RBI single in the game to end up with 9 RBIs which is also an MLB record for a pitcher. The Braves won that game 17-3.
Micah Owings of the Arizona Diamondbacks did it on August 18, 2007 against the Atlanta Braves.
Wes Farrell did it 4 times. With the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox on August 31, 1931 ... with the Red Sox against the St. Louis Browns on July 13, 1934 ... with the Red Sox against the Washington Senators on July 31, 1935 ... with the Red Sox against the Philadelphia Athletics on August 12, 1936.
Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Milwaukee Braves on August 23, 1958.
Why do the New York Yankees have to shave and have a clean hair cut?
They have a hair code because they want to look like the respectable men that they are.
Who won the Hutch Award in 1981?
According to the Baseball Almanac, Bill Wegman of the Milwaukee Brewers won the Hutch Award in 1991.
The Baseball Almanac: "The Hutch Award was created in 1965 in honor of the late Fred Hutchinson. Fred "Hutch" Hutchinson made his Major League debut as a pitcher in 1939 and later in his career managed the Reds to a National League pennant. In December of 1963, Hutchinson felt a lump in his throat and sought medical attention from his brother who was a cancer surgeon. His brother told him he would only live for one more year. Fred returned to the ballclub, concealed his illness, and led his team through most of the season until the illness overtook him at mid-season. One year after Hutchinson's death, the Hutch Award was created and given to the Major League ballplayer that best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire of the late Fred Hutchinson."
How many Home Runs did Hank Aaron hit in 1960?
26,169 - 12,272 in the National League and 13,897 in the American League:
1969 - 1470 in the NL and 1649 in the AL.
1968 - 891 in the NL and 1104 in the AL.
1967 - 1102 in the NL and 1197 in the AL.
1966 - 1378 in the NL and 1365 in the AL.
1965 - 1318 in the NL and 1370 in the AL.
1964 - 1211 in the NL and 1551 in the AL.
1963 - 1215 in the NL and 1489 in the AL.
1962 - 1449 in the NL and 1552 in the AL.
1961 - 1196 in the NL and 1534 in the AL.
1960 - 1042 in the NL and 1086 in the AL.
The NL had 8 teams between 1960-1961, 10 teams between 1962-1968, and 12 teams in 1969. The AL had 8 teams in 1960, 10 teams between 1961-1968, and 12 teams in 1969.
MLB lowered the height of the pitching rubber from 15 inches to 10 inches in 1969 due to the stark decline in home runs in 1967-1968 and the addition of four new expansion teams.
What season do you play baseball in?
Spring Training starts in February, a month and a half before spring. The seeason is played from April to October, or Spring to Fall. So it is played in parts or all of all of the four seasons.
What is the most strikeouts by both teams combined in a MLB game ever?
43 by the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics in a game played July 9, 1971. The Angels struckout 26 times and the Athletics struckout 17 times in the 20 inning game that Oakland won, 1-0.
How many home runs did Cecil Fielder hit in 1990?
319 Home runs in his career and 3 home runs in the post season
