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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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Yes. If the runner reaches first base, it is usually due to an error on the catcher's part, so the scoring is 'K' for strikeout but 'E2' for the catcher dropping the ball. If the catcher recovers in time, then again the 'K' for strikeout is accompanied by '2-3' for the actual putout at first base.
A whoosh ball is a pitch of any variety that is swung at and missed by the batter. A "whoosh pitch" is any kind of change-up that fools the batter into swinging noticeably out of synch with (before or after) the pitch arrives.
What should you do at a baseball game when you are bored?
well if you are really bored, this is something you could do...
choose one of the players in the game, and count how many steps he takes during the course of the game! have fun :')
111 km/h (68.9 mph) Guinness World Record set 8th May 2005
What pitcher or pitchers stopped joe dimmagio's 56 game hitting streak?
Joe's 56 game hitting streak was ended by the Cleveland Indians and pitchers Al Smith and Jim Bagby.
What position is the bullpen in baseball?
A bullpen is one the side of the fence where a pitcher can normally warm up to pitch.
What happened to Joe Adcock the day after he hit 4 home runs against Brooklyn?
Brooklyn pitcher Clem Labine threw at Adcock in the 4th inning and hit him in the helmet. Adcock left the game but returned to the starting lineup the next game.
Who is the oldest player to play in an All-Star game?
Satchel Paige was the oldest baseball player to compete in an all-star game. He was 47 years old when he was picked for the 1953 AL all star team.
How many division Championships have the White Sox won?
The White Sox have won five division championships:
1983, 1993, 2000, 2005, 2008
When did Ty Cobb start playing baseball?
Ty Cobb's first year in the major leagues was 1905. He played with the Tigers through 1926, and then played two seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics. During his last six years with the Tigers he was a player-manager.
1948 what major league team got lights to play night baseball?
That would be the Detroit Tigers. They were playing in Briggs/Tiger Stadium
Who is the only Expo to ever hit a natural cycle?
Actually, two have done it... Brad Wilkerson did it on July 24, 2003 and Tim Foli did it on April 22, 1976... Interesting that only 13 players have hit a natural cycle (that they know of :-) in history, and 2 of them are Expos. Oh and source is: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2003/06/24/pirates_expos_ap/
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Orel Hershiser is 52 years old (birthdate: September 16, 1958).
What was the New York Yankees record in the 1980s?
From 1980 through 1989, the Yankees had a record of 854-708.
