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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 can you have a baseball cap custom made?
You can have a custom made baseball cap made by any business that specializing in graphic design or advertising. Look in your local phone book yellow pages under "advertising" or "promotional products"
Who is the only Kansas City Royals player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
George Brett
Who were the two guys that ran to the field when Hank Aaron hit home run 715?
Britt Gaston and Cliff Courtenay. As of 2010, Gaston worked in real estate in Charleston, S.C. Courtenay was an optometrist in Valdosta, GA.
How many divisions are in the American League?
There are 3 total divisions. The Central, West, and East.
How do you play the game pepper in baseball?
A person hits the then 3-5 players about 6 feet away try to get it before one another whenthey throw it the person hits it off that same toss.
Stat is short for statistic, a number that describes a player's performance in a certain situation.
Stat is also short for statim, the Latin word for immediately, and is used in medical jargon to mean "immediately".
Who holds the Milwaukee Brewers record for total bases in a game?
Through the 2009 season, that is Richie Sexton with 14.
On April 25, 2003 against the Atlanta Braves, Sexton had a double and three home runs for his 14 total bases. That broke the Brewers record of 13 set by Paul Molitor in 1982.
What players played for the 2005 Tampa Bay Devil Rays?
Pitchers- Danys Baez, Joe Beimel, Rob Bell, Joe Borowski, Dewon Brazelton, Lance Carter, Jesus Colome, Tim Corcoran, Casey Fossum, Dicky Gonzalez, Lee Gardner, Travis Harper, Mark Hendrickson, Scott Kazmir, Seth McClung, Trever Miller, Hideo Nomo, Franklin Nunez, Chad Orvella, Jon Switzer, Doug Waechter, John Webb
Catchers- Kevin Cash, Toby Hall, Charles Johnson, Pete LaForest, Tim Laker
Infielders- Jorge Cantu, Fernando Cortez, Alex Gonzalez, Nick Green, Travis Lee, Julio Lugo, Eric Munson, Eduardo Perez, Josh Phelps
Outfielders- Carl Crawford, Joey Gathright, Jonny Gomes, Damon Hollins, Aubrey Huff, Alex Sanchez, Chris Singleton, Reggie Taylor
What numbers did mike remlinger wear?
Remlinger, who pitched in the majors from 1991 to 2006, wore 14 with the San Francisco Giants, 43 with the New York Mets, 38 and 43 with the Cincinnati Reds, 36 and 37 with the Atlanta Braves, 37 with the Chicago Cubs, and 37 with the Boston Red Sox.
Named for baseball's greatest pitcher, the Cy Young Award was first presented after the 1956 season. From 1956 to 1966, there was only one winner for both major leagues.
1956 -- Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers (National League).
1957 -- Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves (National League).
1958 -- Bob Turley, New York Yankees (American League).
1959 -- Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox (American League).
1960 -- Vernon Law, Pittsburgh Pirates (National League).
1961 -- Whitey Ford, New York Yankees (American League).
1962 -- Don Drysdale, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League).
1963 -- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League).
1964 -- Dean Chance, Los Angeles Angels (American League).
1965 -- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League).
1966 -- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League).
Starting in 1967, a Cy Young winner was selected from each league:
1967 -- Mike McCormick, San Francisco Giants (NL); Jim Lonborg, Boston Red Sox (AL)
1968 -- Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL); Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers (AL).
1969 -- Tom Seaver, New York Mets (NL); Mike Cuellar, Baltimore Orioles and Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers (AL).
1970 -- Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL); Jim Perry, Minnesota Twins (AL).
1971 -- Ferguson Jenkins, Chicago Cubs (NL); Vida Blue, Oakland A's (AL).
1972 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Gaylord Perry, Cleveland Indians (AL).
1973 -- Tom Seaver, New York Mets (NL); Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL).
1974 -- Mike Marshall, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Jim Hunter, Oakland A's (AL).
1975 -- Tom Seaver, New York Mets (NL); Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL).
1976 -- Randy Jones, San Diego Padres (NL); Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL).
1977 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Sparky Lyle, New York Yankees (AL).
1978 -- Gaylord Perry, San Diego Padres (NL); Ron Guidry, New York Yankees (AL).
1979 -- Bruce Sutter, Chicago Cubs (NL); Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles (AL).
1980 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Steve Stone, Baltimore Orioles (AL).
1981 -- Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee Brewers (AL).
1982 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Pete Vuckovich, Milwaukee Brewers (AL).
1983 -- John Denny, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); LaMarr Hoyt, Chicago White Sox (AL).
1984 -- Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago Cubs (NL); Willie Hernandez, Detriot Tigers (AL).
1985 -- Dwight Gooden, New York Mets (NL); Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals (AL).
1986 -- Mike Scott, Houston Astros (NL); Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL).
1987 -- Steve Bedrosian, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL).
1988 -- Orel Hersheiser, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins (AL).
1989 -- Mark Davis, San Diego Padres (NL); Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals (AL).
1990 -- Doug Drabek, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL); Bob Welch, Oakland A's (AL).
1991 -- Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves (NL); Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL).
1992 -- Greg Maddux, Chicago Cubs (NL); Dennis Eckersley, Oakland A's (AL).
1993 -- Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL); Jack McDowell, Chicago White Sox (AL).
1994 -- Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL); David Cone, Kansas City Royals (AL).
1995 -- Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL); Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners (AL).
1996 -- John Smolz, Atlanta Braves (NL); Pat Hentgen, Toronto Blue Jays (AL).
1997 -- Pedro Martinez, Montreal Expos (NL); Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays (AL).
1998 -- Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves (NL); Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays (AL).
1999 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox (AL).
2000 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox (AL).
2001 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Roger Clemens, New York Yankees (AL).
2002 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Barry Zito, Oakland A's (AL).
2003 -- Eric Gagne, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays (AL).
2004 -- Roger Clemens, Houston Astros (NL); Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins (AL).
2005 -- Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals (NL); Bartolo Colon, Los Angeles Angels (AL).
2006 -- Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins (AL).
2007 -- Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres (NL); C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland Indians (AL).
2008 -- Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (NL); Cliff Lee, Cleveland Indians (AL).
2009 -- Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (NL); Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals (AL).
2010 -- Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (AL).
How did the New York Yankees become a team?
The team was then moved to New York in 1903, and played at Hilltop Park in Manhattan. The ballpark was built at one of the highest points in Manhattan and so the team was then called the Highlanders. As early as 1904 The press began to refer to the team as "the Yankees." The name Yankees was more commonly used in the coming years, and after the Highlanders moved to the Polo Grounds the reference to the team as the Highlanders no longer applied as they no longer played at a higher elevation. The team name was then changed to the more commonly used name the Yankees in 1913.
How are baseball uniforms now different from baseball uniforms in the 1920s?
Offensively, the most glaring difference is the number of runs being scored, compared to the 1920's This can be attributed to a number of things, but mainly the reliance on the home run for offense more now, than in the 20's Looking at any statistics, such as home runs per game (per player. etc.) shows that a lot more home runs were hit "post babe ruth". So things like stealing bases, bunting, hit-and-run, and most things that today we consider "small-ball" were just normal parts of the game back then. Most people look at the strength of the players improving over the years, as a major factor in the power surge. Also, there were a lot larger ballpaks.
Defensively, the most obvious difference is the way managers use their pitchers.
Some good numbers to show this would be number of innings per start, for a pitcher, or number of pitchers per game, number of complete games in a year, etc. It will be obvious that back in the '20's, managers expected a lot more from their starting pitchers, and a "bullpen" wasn't turned to as often. Today, there are so many "specialist" roles in a bullpen, that a starting pitcher is sometimes only asked to get a little past the halfway point, to turn the ball over to the bullpen. Closers, "setup men", left-handed specialists, etc. are now identifiable roles that a manager has for his bullpen. The term "quality start" is only a recent term used to describe when a pitcher goes 6 innings, giving up 3 runs or less. In fact, sometimes 6 innings is all a pitcher needs to throw, to leave to applause from the home crowd.
How far up from the end of the bat handle can pine tar be used?
Eighteen inches max. According to MLB Rule 1.10(c): " (c) The bat handle, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance to improve the grip. Any such material or substance, which extends past the 18 inch limitation, shall cause the bat to be removed from the game. "
No. He was a Scout as a youth and later did several advertisements for the BSA; he received the Silver Buffalo Award for service to youth.
As of my last update, Amy Bruni is known to reside in Massachusetts. However, specific details about her exact location are typically kept private for personal safety and privacy reasons. For the most current information, it's best to refer to her official social media or public statements.
