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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 baseball record does Cal Ripken Jr. hold?
Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on September 6, 1995 against the California Angels.
Who wore number 19 for the 2010 New York Yankees?
Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this pages to learn who wore #18 and every other number throughout Yankee history.
Who played for the New York Rangers Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees in a single season?
No one has played for all four of those teams in a career or ever will for that matter. The Giants & Dodgers are both on the West Coast now.
The only person to suit up for all four of those teams was Casey Stengel, as a player for the Giants, player/manager for the Dodgers, and as a coach for the Yankees & Mets.
In the post transition era three players have played for the New York Yankees, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers... Ricky Ledee, Darryl Strawberry and Jose Vizcaino
What pitcher holds the MLB record for consecutive strike outs in the first game of his MLB career?
15, by 3 guys...
Bob Feller 1936
Karl Spooner 1954
JR Richard 1970
Who has the record for the fastest pitch?
The greatest reliably recorded speed at which a baseball has been pitched is 200 mph by Joseph Chaney (California Angels) at Anaheim Stadium in California on August 20, 1974.
........i say yea rite to that HAHA
What baseball teams are the best in both American and national league?
Eastern Division
- Atlanta Braves
- Florida Marlins
- New York Mets
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Washington Nationals
Central Division
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Houston Astros
- Milwaukee Brewers
- St Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates
Western Division
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Colorado Rockies
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- San Diego Padres
- San Francisco Giants
Whose number 8 jersey has been retired by the New York Yankees?
Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey both had their number 8 jerseys retired by the Yankees.
What was the worst loss the Chicago Cubs ever had?
30-3 the Texas rangers defeated the Baltimore orioles in the summer of 2007
How many balls are lost during an average Baseball game?
I would say about 85-90 baseballs are used in a game. I believe, if memory serves, Rawlings estimates closer to 112-120 balls per game. Average life span of a major league baseball is 7 pitches, so the actual number would depend on pitch count, foul balls, homeruns and players flipping souveniers to fans at the end of an inning.
How many baseball teams were there in the 1940s?
There were 16 Major League Baseball teams in 1960. There were no divisions yet, so it was just two leagues (American and National) of 8 teams. The regular season winners of each league met for the World Series.
Who has the Second most home runs all time?
Babe Ruth- 714 is really #2. Hank Aaron has 755 and should be #1, but Barry Bonds**** has 762 but he used steroids. In my mind and the mind of all MLB fans, Bonds, Sosa, McGwire, Canseco, etc. records are all shattered and never happened.
What baseball player hit a home run in his first at bat then never hit another home run?
That was Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm who hit a home run in his first ever MLB at bat on April 23, 1952. That was the only home run he hit during his career.
Did anyone on the Philadelphia Phillies ever pitch a perfect game?
No. According to MLB.com http://mlb.com/mlb/history/rare_feats/index.jsp?feature=perfect_game The Cubbys have never had a pitcher thrown a "Pefect Game" Interestingly they have had a "Perfect Game" against them in 1965 by Sandy Koufax.
Which baseball player has won the most World Series with the most different teams?
In recent memory, speedy outfielder Lonnie Smith was a member of three World Series champions in the 1980s -- the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies, the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals and the 1985 Kansas City Royals.
He nearly won a fourth World Series ring. In 1991, he was on the squad of the Atlanta Braves team that lost the World Series in seven games to the Minnesota Twins.
Also Steve Carlton won with 3 different teams, 1967 Cardinals, 1980 Phillies and 1987 Twins
What year did the New York Yankees move to New York?
The Yankees played their first two years (1901-1902) in Baltimore as the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903and were known as the Highlanders and changed their name to Yankees in 1913.
Who hit the most doubles in major leaug baseball history?
Johnny Frederick Brooklyn Dodgers (52) in 1929
Fred Lynn Boston Redsox (47) in 1975 AL
Which MLB players have hit four home runs in one game?
Duke Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers hit four home runs in both the 1952 and 1955 World Series.
Which New York Yankees players have worn the number 26?
Israel Alcantara, Jimmy Anderson, Darren Bragg, Zach Crouch, Ivan De Jesus, Alex Delgado, Chris Haney, Craig Hansen, Steve Lomasney, Trever Miller, Franklin Morales, Yamaico Navarro, Ramon Ramirez, Scott Taylor
Who is the fastest pitcher in major league history?
According to Guiness Book of World Records, Nolan Ryan threw a pitch at the speed of 100.9 mph on August 20, 1974.
I heard some where nolan Ryan threw a 106 MPH ball several times and maybe even faster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joel Zumaya three 103 miles an hour in 2007
so so wrong...Stephen Strasburg threw it 117mph
Was satchel paige the first African American in the big leagues?
No. In the modern era, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.
What age did Babe Ruth begin playing baseball?
Babe Ruth, an American baseball player, was one of sport's most famous athletes and an enduring legend.
Born: February 6, 1895
Baltimore, Maryland
Died: August 16, 1948
New York, New York
* http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ro-Sc/Ruth-Babe.html
Another site for some in depth reading:
* http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1698.html
And still another:
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth
