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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!
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How many games does a pro basketball team play in a season?
In the NBA, teams play 7 or 8 preseason games and 82 regular season games. For a team to win the championship, they would have to win four consecutive best-of-seven playoff rounds which means they would play another 16 to 28 games. So a team that wins the championship in the NBA would play well over 100 games per season which would include preseason, regular season, and playoffs.
Why do baseball games start 5 minutes after the hour?
In the MLB the reason for the game to start five (5) minutes after the hour is due to the fact that the umpire has to collect the line up cards from the coach's ... the coach's as will as the team do not have to take the field till the HOUR of play ... the umpire is allotted this time to collect the line up cards ... when both coach's have gone back to the dug outs from there home plate meeting with the umpire the umpire will call PLAY BALL and the FIRST pitch will be thrown ...
Why did baseball become so popular in the US?
The British invented it. Verified Source of Origin.... "The game of Rounders has been played in England since Tudor Times, with the earliest reference being in 1744 in "A Little Pretty Pocketbook" where it is called Baseball. It is a striking and fielding team game, which involves hitting a small hard leather cased ball with a round wooden or metal bat and then running around 4 bases in order to score"
The reason British invented baseball (Rounders the other name for it)... was inactive children in England at the time needed some mild exercise so the game was created as a result, historically its been a childrens game for who it was intended. In Commonwealth nations its played by many kids up to age 11.. while its very popular as a girls game with UK having organised nationwide Leagues.
Why does New York have two baseball teams?
Some major league cities are large enough to support two teams. The New York Yankees are in the American League, while the New York Mets are in the National League. Before 1958, New York had three teams -- the Yankees, the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who was the last pitcher to hit a home run in the World Series?
Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles in Game 3 of the 1970 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
What United States state had the first professional baseball game in the northeastern part?
The first professional baseball league in the United States was the National Association who began play in 1871. Finding schedules for the games played is very difficult if not impossible. To know which team played the first game in the northeast is extremely difficult to determine. I can tell you that there were three northeastern teams in the National Association in 1871. Those teams were the Troy (NY) Trojans, New York Mutuals, and Boston Red Stockings. So that would mean the first professional game in the northeast was played in one of those three cities.
How many MLB players first hit was a triple?
Levi Meyerle hit the first triple on April 24, 1876. Levi also is credited with hitting the first double on April 22, 1876.
The Chicago National League Baseball team now known as the Cubs started in 1876 along with 5 other teams. So as of 2008, they are 132 yrs old.
Fewest number of hits both teams mlb game?
In MLB, 1. Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs on September 9, 1965 winning 1-0. Bob Hendley, the Cubs pitcher, gave up one hit.
On May 2, 1917 Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds and Hippo Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs threw no hitters through nine innings. Vaughn gave up two hits and a run in the tenth inning and Toney retired the side in order to win 1-0 and preserve his no hitter. This was the only game in MLB history where neither team got a hit in the first nine innings of play.
I was at Dodger Stadium for Koufax's perfect game -- the most interesting and little known fact is that the Dodger's one run was unearned -- a walk, stolen base and a throwing error. The one hit they did get, a double, came two or three innings later and the runner was stranded. This could easily have been a two no-hit game.
Who won the 1950 World Series?
New York Yankees won the world series from 1949 thru 1953 The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 games to 2. Click on the '1953 World Series' link on this page to read a game by game breakdown.
How long have the New York Yankees been around?
My husband says they have been playing since before 1928 that's the year my husband was born. Is this correct or is it sooner than that year.
I am a New Yorker born in 1934 and remember all my live the exsistance of Yankees playing baseball in New York. I was raised in the Bronx, went to Walton High School and use to pass the Yankee stadium twice a day for 4 years. I did go see games in the Bronx. I do not remember the dates. I love the Yankees when they loose I cry when they win I sleep well. All of them are my favorite. I do not know how long they are playing because I live in Puerto Rico 51 yrs. I miss the games on t.v. cause they are not transmitted all the time. I get angry cause there is no need not to see them play but the companies do not transmit their games to Puerto Rico all the time.
I feel fortunate to see them this World Series playing cause it might be my last.
Thank you or letting me say what I feel. New York is my home, the Bronx is where I was raised, and soon I will say good bye.
The Yankees have been an MLB franchise since 1901 when they played in Baltimore and were called the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903 and were called the Highlanders and changed their name to Yankees in 1913.
Which baseball team had the most wins from 1980-1989?
As of the start of the 2008 season, the Giants have the most franchise wins with 10,184. The Cubs are second with 9,985 franchise wins.
Who were the New York Yankees second basemen in the 1970's?
2B Jimmy Williams (1901-07)
Frank Laporte (1905-10)
Baldy Louden (1907)
Earle Gardner (1908-12)
Harry Niles (1908)
Jim Curry (1911)
Johnny Priest (1911-12)
Hack Simmons (1912)
George Batten (1912)
Lute Boone (1913-16)
Ralph Young (1913)
Frank Truesdale (1914)
Paddy Baumann (1915-17)
Joe Gedeon (1916-17)
Chick Fewster (1917-22)
Aaron Ward (1917-26)
Del Pratt (1918-20)
Mike McNally (1921-24)
Mack Hillis (1924)
Tony Lazzeri (1926-37)
Ray Morehart (1927)
Roy Schalk (1932)
Don Heffner (1934-37)
Joe Gordon (1938-43, 46)
Jerry Priddy (1941-42)
Snuffy Stirnweiss (1943-50)
Johnny Lucadello (1947)
Jerry Coleman (1949-57)
Billy Martin (1950-57)
Kal Segrist (1952)
Bobby Richardson (1955-66)
Jerry Lumpe (1956-59)
Billy Gardner (1961-62)
Pedro Gonzalez (1963-65)
Horace Clarke (1965-74)
Nate Oliver (1969)
Bernie Allen (1972-73)
Hal Lanier (1972-73)
Sandy Alomar Sr (1974-76)
Eddie Leon (1975)
Willie Randolph (1976-88)
George Zeber (1977-78)
Brian Doyle (1978-80)
Damaso Garcia (1978-79)
Roger Holt (1980)
Larry Milbourne (1981-83)
Juan Bonilla (1985-87)
Mike Fischlin (1986)
Bryan Little (1986)
Lenn Sakata (1987)
Steve Sax (1989-91)
Jim Walewander (1990)
Pat Kelly (1991-97)
Mike Gallego (1992-94)
Matt Howard (1996)
Homer Bush (1997-98)
Chuck Knoblauch (1998-01)
D'Angelo Jimenez (1999)
Alfonso Soriano (1999-03)
Miguel Cairo (2004, 06-07)
Mark Bellhorn (2005)
Robinson Cano (2005-present)
Nick Green (2006)
What major league baseball player has the most home runs?
Wes Farrell, who pitched between 1927 and 1941 for the Indians, Red Sox, Senators, Yankees, Dodgers, and Braves hit 38 home runs.
Carlos Zambrano
What were the Detroit Tigers called before the tigers?
There are various legends about how the Tigers got their nickname. One involves the orange stripes they wore on their black stockings. Tigers manager George Stallings took credit for the name; however, the name appeared in newspapers before Stallings was manager. Another legend concerns a sportswriter equating the 1901 team's opening day victory with the ferocity of his alma mater, the Princeton Tigers.
Richard Bak, in his 1998 book, A Place for Summer: A Narrative History of Tiger Stadium, pp. 46-49, explains that the name originated from the Detroit Light Guard military unit, who were known as "The Tigers". They had played significant roles in certain Civil War battles and in the 1898 Spanish-American War. The baseball team was still informally called both "Wolverines" and "Tigers" in the news. The earliest known use of the name "Tigers" in the media was in the Detroit Free Press on April 16, 1895. Upon entry into the majors, the ballclub sought and received formal permission from the Light Guard to use its trademark. From that day forth, the team has been officially called the Tigers.
A 1950s Signature pennant can sell as high as $150.00. A pennant with a popular players name like Stan Musial on it will increase the value as will if it is from a championship year. A pennant with the old Busch Stadium would also be more collectible. And like everything else supply and demand will determine the price. Condition is always Key.
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When was the last time the San Francisco Giants went to the World Series?
On October 28, 2012, the San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers in a four-game sweep. It was their second world championship in three seasons. In 2010, the Giants won the 106th World Series, prevailing over the Texas Rangers four games to one.
What states have at least two Major League Baseball teams?
New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
In reality, the Angels play in Anaheim not Los Angeles, although Anaheim is a suburb of L. A., it is a separate city.
When was Mickey Mantle's first home run in MLB?
Lou Gehrig led Major League Baseball in home runs three times during his career.
- 49 (1936)
- 49 (1934)
- 46 (1931) co-leader with Babe Ruth
Why do some baseball teams have names on their jerseys while other teams do not?
It tends to be a matter of home team etiquette overcoming blatant commercial advertising of a player's name. Teams like the Red Sox and Dodgers and Yankees (the Red Sox are the only one I can name for sure) don't put the names of the players on the home jerseys, probably because the hometown faithful are expected to know who they are. On the road jerseys, however, their names are listed, as is the case with any teams that have blank home jerseys that I know of. **** Correction. The Yankees do not have their names on their home jerseys OR their away jerseys.
How many black players are there in the Major League Baseball?
Many more than there were even ten years ago.
Some of the better pitchers are:
C.C. Sabathia 2008 Cy Young - Yankees
Fausto Carmona 19 wins in '07 - Indians
Pedro Martinez former 3-time Cy Young - Phillies
There are also many others!
How many home runs did Reggie Jackson hit in his career?
Reggie Jackson struck out 2,597 times during his career, an all-time major league record.
