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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 was the last Major League baseball team to have stadium lights installed?
chicago cubs at wrigley field sometime in the late eighties and the first game played under the lights was on 8/8/1988
What baseball teams were around from 1930 to 1940?
American League: 1) St. Louis Browns
2) Chicago White Sox
3) Cleveland Indians
4) Detroit Tigers
5) New York Yankees
6) Boston Red Sox
7) Philadelphia Athletics
8) Washington Nationals National League: 1) Chicago Cubs
2) Cincinnati Reds
3) St. Louis Cardinals
4) Brooklyn Dodgers
5) New York Giants
6) Philadelphia Phillies
7) Pitsburgh Pirates
8) Boston Braves
When did the number of baseball games in a season change?
Prior to 1961, teams in the American League played 154 game seasons. When two new expansion teams were added, the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators, the schedule was increased to 162 games. Prior to 1962, teams in the National League played 154 game schedules. When two new expansion teams were added, the Houston Colt 45s and the New York Mets, the schedule was increased to 162 games.
Who are the New York Yankees pitchers that have pitched a no-hitter?
David Cone (1999), David Wells (1998), Don Larsen-world series (1956), Dwight Gooden (1996), George Mogridge(1917), Sam Jones (1923), Monte Pearson (1938), Allie Reynolds-twice (1951), Dave Righetti (1983), Jim Abbott (1993),
http://www.baseball-almanac.com
Baseball players to wear number 35?
According to a source, 18 players have worn the number 35 for the Seattle Mariners. Backup catcher Humberto Quintero is the most recent player to wear this number, donning it for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Hall-of-Famer Rickey Henderson is undoubtedly the best player ever to wear 35 with the Mariners. Henderson wore this number in 2000, his only season with the club. Pitcher Dave Fleming worn the number for the longest period of time of any Mariners' player with four and a half seasons in it from 1991 until he was traded in early July of 1995.
He is the complete list of players to wear 35 with the Mariners:
- Greg Erardi (1977)
- Wayne Twitchell (1979)
- Joe Decker (1979)
- Ron Musselman (1982)
- Mike Morgan (1985-1986)
- Brick Smith (1987-1988)
- Bill McGuire (1988-1989)
- Dave Fleming (1992-1995)
- Scott Davison (1995-1996)
- Dan Rohrmeier (1997)
- Rickey Henderson (2000)
- Rich Aurilia (2004)
- Masao Kida (2004-2005)
- Bobby Livingston (2006)
- Brandon Morrow (2007-2009)
- Ian Snell (2010)
- Steve Delabar (2011-2012)
- Humberto Quintero (2013-2014)
Quintero is a free agent heading into the 2015 season and if he does not return to the Mariners, the number 35 will be available for a new player to wear in the coming year.
How many preseason games are played in major league baseball?
This depends on the team and what the owners agree to do. Usually, it's around 30-35 games, but it can definitely range. Mostly, preseason games are to just test out the newcomers or previous prospects to see if they are up to the skill level of the major leagues. From these pregames, they determine if they are or are not. Just remember, how a team does in the preseason will have very little or no reflection of how they will do in the regular season because all of the teams are just playing their prospects and not their everyday players.
How many teams did Sammy Sosa play for?
Sammy Sosa played for four teams during his MLB career.
- Texas Rangers (1989 and 2007)
- Chicago White Sox (1989-1991)
- Chicago Cubs (1992-2004)
- Baltimore Orioles (2005)
What was Mickey Mantle's batting average against Bob Feller?
Hitting left handed Mickey Mantle had a career batting average of .282 with 343 home runs, 867 RBIs in 4,517 at bats.
Hitting Right handed Mickey Mantle had a career batting average of .334 with 136 home runs 397 RBIs, in 2,208 at bats.
Who has the most career assists in baseball?
Tris Speaker holds the Major League Baseball record for most career doubles with 792.
Speaker played from 1907 to 1928 for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics.
How many wins and losses do the Pittsburgh Pirates have in their history?
As of April 27, 2009 the Atlanta Braves all time win/loss record is 9778-9817. This record includes the time the team was located in Boston and Milwaukee.
As of July 29, 2007 the Atlanta Braves all time win/loss record is 9667-9690. This record includes the time the team was located in Boston and Milwaukee.
Through the 2011 season, the Braves all-time record is 10,034-10,027.
How many 300 game winners have there been in Major League Baseball history?
On August 5, 2007 Tom Glavine became the 23rd major league pitcher to win 300 games. Click on the '300 Game Winners' link on this page to see a list of career wins leaders in MLB.
UPDATE: On June 4, 2009 Randy Johnson becvame the 24th to get his 300th victory, a 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals.
What is the Smallest market team in major league baseball?
Milwaukee Brewers
Baseball Economist author J.C. Bradbury concedes that there is some big-market advantage: His own regression analysis finds that every additional 1.58 million residents in a market generate an extra win per season.
In comparing the biggest-market Yankees to the smallest-market Milwaukee Brewers, size alone would project a New York team winning 10.6 more games in ten seasons. Between 1995 and 2004, however, Bradbury finds the Bronx Bombers won 26.3 more games on average.
Thus, he concludes, city size only accounts for 40 percent of the difference in wins. What accounts for the other 60 percent? Bradbury attributes it partly to the ineptitude or skill of the teams' front offices.
Who was the only baseball player to play over 500 games at each of five different positions?
In MLB history, there have been five players to play all nine positions in one game. They are Cesar Tovar of the Twins in 1968, Bert Campenaris of the Athletics in 1965, Jose Oquendo of the St. Louis Cardinals, Scott Shelden of the Rangers in 2000, and Shane Halter of the Tigers in 2000. Jose Oquendo final game as a player was in 1995: however he played every position during the 1988 season.
Who broke Hank Aaron's Major League baseball all-time home run record?
Hank Aaron was a member of the Atlanta Braves when he broke Babe Ruth's home run record on April 8, 1974.
Who was the first black person in the NBA?
This gets a little complicated depending on your definition of Player.
- Chuck Cooper was the first one who was drafted to the NBA (Boston)
- Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton was the first one to sign an NBA contract (New York)
- Earl Lloyd was the first one to actually play in a regularly scheduled season game (Washington).
- Some black kid from West New York, NJ. His name was Gregory.
What major league pitcher has the most consecutive 300 strikeout seasons?
Nolan Ryan of the California Angels was the first to do it when he led the major leagues in strikeouts in 1972 (329), 1973 (383) and 1974 (367). Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks accomplished the feat four years in a row: 1999 (364), 2000 (347), 2001 (372) and 2002 (334).
How many times have the New York Yankees lost in the ALCS?
The New York Yankees won 40 American League pennants.
Who is the major league pitcher to win a game against every major league team?
Al Leiter was the first pitcher to defeat all 30 Major League teams.
When was the last tie in Major League Baseball?
To my knowledge There has been only one tie, and that came in the year of 1973. On May 19th, 1973, the game between the Atlanta Braves and My LOS ANGELES DODGERS. Their record was 95-66-1 the game ended in a 7-7 tie Wow crazy. And a pretty good record that year to boot. In that year the Designated hitter was introduced in the American League.
Who is on pace to break Barry Bonds home run record?
As of the August 18, 2010, only Albert Pujols (397 home runs) and Alex Rodriguez (604 home runs) are on pace to break Barry Bonds home run record.
However, the Nationals signed the first overall pick of the 2010 draft in Bryce Harper, and he is the most hyped power hitter in decades. As a 16 year old, Bryce hit a 500+ foot home run in the stadium of the Tampa Bay Rays during a home run contest, the furthest home run ever hit in the stadium. At just over 17 years old, this kid could easily break the home run record if his game translates into the pros.
What are baseball gloves made of?
Making a baseball glove is the hardest thing in the world to make out of leather. The average glove takes approx 3hrs to produce. See video from Akadema on how gloves are made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcGiBodC-Mo
What position did most MLB managers play prior to managing?
Of the 30 men who in charge of major league ballclubs, 12 were once catchers. They are: Mike Scioscia (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), Bruce Bochy (San Francisco Giants), Bob Melvin (Oakland A's), Ned Yost (Kansas City Royals), Joe Maddon (Chicago Cubs), Mike Matheny (St. Louis Cardinals), Jeff Banister (Texas Rangers), A.J. Hinch(Houston Astros), Kevin Cash (Tampa Bay Rays), Scott Servais (Seattle Mariners), Brian Snitker (Atlanta Braves) and John Gibbons (Toronto Blue Jays).
In what year was the Hank Aaron Award first awarded?
The Hank Aaron Award honors the best overall hitter in each league. The first year it was awarded was 1999 and the winners were Manny Ramirez (AL) and Sammy Sosa (NL).
