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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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Is it a valid catch in baseball to trap the ball between your glove and your body?
yep, but in order for it to count as an out it needs to be secure. So if its in between your body and glove, just grab it with your free hand.
What font does the Milwaukee brewer use?
The Font used by the Milwaukee Brewers is called the Draft beer font which is the same font used by the Miller Brewing Company.
According to Major League Baseball Rule 2.0:
"An INNING is that portion of a game within which the teams alternate on offense and defense and in which there are three putouts for each team. Each team's time at bat is a half-inning."
Who played in the first Subway Series?
The New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees, 5 games to 3, in the 1921 World Series.
Has anyone ever struck out every batter in the game?
No. There have been quite a few no hitters, a few perfect games, and some have been lucky enough to strike out 20, but this hasn't happened yet and probably will not for a long, long time.
yes it still is a force the runner has to go
Who hit over 300 in the most consecutive seasons?
In MLB, that was Ty Cobb for 23 seasons (1906-1928). His lowest batting average for a season during that time frame was .316.
How do you grip the eephus pitch?
There is a certain way you need to hold an eephus. You need to grab a baseball. The two seams you would hold to throw a two seamed fastball need to be side to side instead of up and down. Then you hold the bottom seam with your thumb and index finger. Then you throw it as a normal fastball and as you throw it the ball will fly out of your hand with the rotation going forward. Then as the ball gets closer it just tumbles down a good 5 feet. I learned to throw this from my pitching coach who played 4 years D2 ball.
What are the names and numbers of the top 20 Boston Red Sox players of all time?
If you ask me...
Ted Williams, left field, 9 Carl Yastrzemski, left field, 8 Cy Young, pitcher, no number George Herman "Babe" Ruth, pitcher/left field, no number Nomar Garciaparra, shortstop, 5 Jimmie Foxx, first base, 3 Lefty Grove, pitcher, 10 Carlton Fisk, catcher, 27 Dwight Evans, right field, 24 Tris Speaker, center field, no number Pedro Martinez, pitcher, 45 Roger Clemens, pitcher, 21 Jim Rice, left field, 14 Wade Boggs, third base, 26 Bobby Doerr, second base, 1 Dominic DiMaggio, center field, 7 Fred Lynn, center field, 19 Tex Hughson, pitcher, 21 Rico Petrocelli, shortstop, 6 Luis Tiant, pitcher, 23
Answerumm.. you forgot johnny Damon #18, manny ramirez #45, and david ortiz #34! Answerwhat about trot Nixon,Edgar renteria,curt schilling, and Jason varitekWho holds the record for most strikeouts in a nine inning game?
Roger Clemens (twice), Randy Johnson and Kerry Wood have each struck out 20 batters in a game, the record.
Why are the umpires wearing MS and WH on their sleeves?
MS is for Marty Springstead and HW is for Harry Wedelstedt, who both recently passed away. Marty was an 24-year American League umpire and Harry was a legendary National League umpire, before they consolidated the umpires into one group.
Why Pitchers run after pitching?
Pitchers run after pitching because of the lactic acid buildup in the arm. If the pitcher does not run, the lactic acid sits in their arm and that could be bad. So the pitcher runs to move the lactic acid around the body and distribute it evenly.
How do you teach your 9-year-old son not to throw the bat after hitting a pitch during the game?
my son is 6 and does the same thing. I told him that when he seings back to stop and then drop it down. That works sometimes. It might be easier for your son to hold onto the bat and let go of it when he is running to first.
Dan Topping and Del Webb bought the New York Yankees from the estate of Jake Ruppert for $2.8 million dollars. Within a year's time they were able to sell their shares of the New York Yankees to the TV network of CBS for $14 million.
Where can you get a replacement for the plastic closure on the back of a baseball cap?
I haven't seen these. However, you might be able to glue or sew a strip of velcro to the ends and do it that way.
How is it possible for a pitcher to make four or more strikeouts in one inning?
Yes.
In MLB history, that has happened 21 times in the American League and 30 times in the National League. The last time it happened in MLB was June 21, 2008 when Scot Shields of the Angels struckout out the Phillies' Greg Dobbs, Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino (reached first base on an uncaught third strike), and Ryan Howard in the 8th inning.
Chuck Finley holds the MLB record for most 4 strikeout innings with 3.
If a runner does not touch third base but touches home are they out or does the run count?
It depends. If the runner hit a home run, and missed third he would be sent back to second base. If the runner was on second base to start and missed third he would be out. However, even if the umpire sees a runner miss a base the runner is not penalized unless the opposing team appeals.
