Where do the Toronto Blue Jays play?
The Blue Jay's home field is the Roger Center (formerly known as the Sky Dome), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Though its name was changed, many still refer to the Roger's Center as the Sky Dome.
What do they do with the baseballs that hit the dirt?
Most are put into the teams practice balls. A lot of balls go to the stands though all you have to do is sit close to the dugout and tell the bat boy that you would like a game ball so far i have gotten 5 balls out of the 9 times I have asked for one pretty good odds in my opinion. considering that during the course of a game a Major League game that is over 300 balls are used.
How many American League baseball teams are there?
There have 11 different American League teams to win 59 out of 100 played. Only two years since 1903 has it not played, 1904 and 1994. The team with the most wins is the New York Yankees with 27 championships followed by the A's franchise with 9 (4 Oakland, 5 Philadelphia and 0 with Kansas City). Other teams include Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, KC Royals, Cleveland, Minnesota, ChiSox, Toronto, and Anaheim.
Update:
Through 2009, there have been 105 World Series played. The American League has won 62 and the National League has won 43. The A.L. has a winning percentage of .590 and the N.L has a winning percentage of .410.
Here is the breakdown of the 11 A.L teams. The current name of the franchise is used:
New York Yankees - 27
Oakland Athletics - 9
Boston Red Sox - 7
Detroit Tigers - 4
Baltimore Orioles - 3
Minnesota Twins - 3
Chicago White Sox - 3
Cleveland Indians - 2
Toronto Blue Jays - 2
Kansas City Royals - 1
Los Angeles Angels - 1
A.L teams who have won the pennant, but never won a World Series are:
Milwaukee Brewers - 1 appearance
Tampa Bay Rays - 1 appearance
Texas Rangers - 1 appearance
A.L. teams who have never won a pennant are:
Seattle Mariners
Who won the NL Cy Young Award in 1998?
The 1998 National League Cy Young Award winner was Tom Glavin.
What major league baseball team plays in the smallest stadium?
I was not able to find what stadium had the smallest area in history, but I know of two that certainly would be at the top if not the top. When the Polo Grounds in New York opened in 1911 ithad dimensions of 277 feet down the left field line, 258 feet down the right field line, and 455 feet to straightaway center field.At the close of Braves Field in Boston in 1952, dimensions were 337 feet down the left field line, 317 feetdown the right field line,but only 370 feet to straightaway center.
What kind of wood is a baseball bat made of?
[1] Professional baseball only allows wooden bats. They tend to be made of ash, particularly the white ash of Pennsylvania. But other woods such as bamboo, hickory, and maple have been allowed. Unfortunately, hickory's heavy, and maple tends to shatter. [2] Amateur baseball allows wood and metall alloy bats.
MLB 9 inning game with the most hits?
Since 1900, two (2) teams share the Major League Baseball (MLB) record for most hits by a team in a single 9-inning game with 31 hits. The New York Giants did so against the Cincinnati Red on June 9, 1901 and the Milwaukee Brewers did so against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 28, 1992.
How many countries play baseball professionally?
this is an idiotic question, all country's play some sort off baseball.. but the best country's are America, Japan, Australia and Canada
The answer, I'm afraid, is rather more idiotic than the question. The US, Canada, and Japan all play the game splendidly. Australia does well for a cricket-first country. But the respondent seems to have forgotten Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, and the Netherlands (in the form of Aruba and Curacao), all of which have players in the major leagues.
How many dominican baseball players are in the hall of fame?
Through the 2009 elections, 1.
Pitcher Juan Marichal, born in Laguna Verde, was elected in 1983. He pitched with the Giants between 1960-1973, the Red Sox in 1974, and the Dodgers in 1975. He won 243 games, threw 244 complete games, 52 shutouts, and was selected to 10 All Star teams.
Which player has the most Major League Baseball All-Star Game appearances?
Ivan Rodriguez broke Carlton Fisk's record on June 17, 2009, appearing in his 2,227th game as a catcher. Rodriguez earned the honor as a member of the Houston Astros against his former team, the Texas Rangers.
Who created the game of baseball?
Which MLB team has won the most games?
The teams that have won the most games in one season are the 2001 Seattle Mariners in 2001 and the Chicago Cubs in 1906 with 116 wins each. The real question though is who has the best winning percantage because in 1906 there were 10 less games which could have been recored as wins if they were played. The 1906 Chicago Cubs have a winning percentage of .763% and the 2001 Seattle Mariners have a winning percentage of .716% which is worse.
Who was the New York Yankees closer before Steve Howe?
Before John Wetteland arrived in 1995, Steve Farr was the closer in 1993 and Steve Howe was the closer in 1994.
In Little League how far is it from homeplate to second base?
A2 + B2 = C2 would be 902 + 902 = 16,200. Square of 16,200 would be 127.28'
Who were the Houston Astros Killer B's?
The Killer Bs were a group of players that played for Houston that all had names starting with the letter "B" and performing commendably. The original Killer Bs were nicknamed in the '90s, and consisted of Craig Biggio (2nd Base, Houston Astros, 1988-2007), Derek Bell, Jeff Bagwell (1st Base, Houston Astros, 1991-2005), and Sean Berry.
Other players have been added and some have been dropped as they have left the Astros. Other players of mention are Lance Berkman (Outfield, Houston Astros, 1999-2007), Carlos Beltran, Chris Burke, Brandon Backe, Eric Bruntlett, Michael Bourn, and Geoff Blum.
What is the most runs scored by a single team in a single MLB game since 1950?
The most runs scored by a single team in a Major League Baseball game is 36, set by the Chicago Colts (now the Chicago Cubs) against the Louisville Colonels (which joined the National League in 1892) on June 29, 1897. The modern record is 30 by the Texas Rangers in a game against the Baltimore Orioles on August 22, 2007. The Rangers won that game 30-3. The Phillies are in the midst of scoring the record having 16 runs in just 4 innings of batting.
What MLB teams have won the World Series after being down 2-0?
No team has ever won the World Series after trailing 3 games to none. However, in the 2004 American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 after trailing 3 games to none. (Only time in baseball history.)
Roy Campanella died on June 26, 1993 at the age of 71.
Where are most baseballs hit in a game?
In the USA it is played the most. It is also played in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela , Mexico and Japan but the U.S. plays it more on the professional level, minor leagues, independent leagues, college, high school , little league, and sandlots to name a few.
What is the average number of hits per game in Major League Baseball?
For the three MLB seasons 2008-2010, there were 7288 regular season games played and 130050 base hits for an average of 17.84 per game.
Which New York Yankees players have worn the number 43?
Damaso Marte wore #43 for the Yankees in 2009.
Who wore number 43 in 2001 for the New York Yankees?
P Frank Hiller 1946
P Vic Raschi 1947
UT Art Schult 1953
OF Ken Hunt 1959
OF Roger Repoz 1964-66
IF Mike Ferraro 1966
P Dale Roberts 1967
P Rob Gardner 1970-72
P Terry Ley 1971
UT Jim Ray Hart 1973-74
P Jim Magnuson 1973
P Rudy May 1974-76
C Jim Deidel 1974
P Jim York 1976
P Ken Clay 1978-79
P Doug Bird 1980-81
P George Fraizer 1981-83
Coa Jerry McNertney 1984
Coa Jeff Torborg 1984
P Rich Bordi 1985
P Tim Stoddard 1986-88
Coa Gene Michael 1989
Coa Lee Elia 1989
P Jeff Robinson 1990
IF Torey Lovullo 1991
P Jeff Johnson 1991-93
P Sam Militello 1992
P Paul Assenmacher 1993
C Bob Melvin 1994
Coa Nardi Contraras 1995
IF Dave Silvestri 1995
P Jeff Nelson 1996-00
C Todd Greene 2001
P Christian Parker 2001
P Raul Mondesi 2002-03
P Ted Lilly 2002
P Jeff Nelson 2003
P Jorge DePaula 2004
P Scott Proctor 2005-07
P Darrell Rasner 2008
P Damaso Marte 2009-11
Who is the worst player in Major League Baseball?
alex rodriguez. hes a cheater
Say what?!! Let me tell you something Mr. Hater. Just because he took steroids TEN YEARS AGO!!!! doesn't make him the worst player ever!!!!!!!!! There have been dozens of other players who have taken steroids and it doesn't improve them one bit!!!!!!!! You're just jealous, Alex Rodriguez is one of the best players in history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JEALOUS!!!!!!!!
What is the record for consecutive hits to start a baseball game?
in 1946 Sam Hernandaze hit a total of 25 foul balls in one at bat