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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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What is the fastest running speed for a home run in major league baseball?
I am pretty shore Mark Teixeira broke the record for fastest home run yesterday against the Twins, October 11, 2009 ALDS on his walk-off shot. It went from his bat to over the wall in 2.68 seconds, passing Reggie Jackson's record of 2.76 seconds. Jeff Francoer of the braves hit one in 2.89 seconds, and Gary Sheffield hit one in 2.71 seconds. So the winner has got to be Mark Teixeira at 2.68 seconds.
If bases are loaded and batters swings and misses where do the runners go?
The runners stay on base unless: if it's strike 3, out 3, the inning is over and runners leave the field and switch to defense as long as the game isn't over; if it's a wild pitch and not strike 3, out 3, the runners can advance at their own risk; if it's strike 3 and not out 3 and the catcher fails to catch the ball, all runners (including the batter) can run to the next base
Did the team have another name before it was called the Los Angeles Dodgers?
The LA Dodgers were once the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the late 1950s, both the Dodgers and Giants (then a New York team) moved to California.
Yes, they were known as the Brooklyn Dodgers when the team was in Brooklyn. They were also known as The Brooklyn Bums or just 'Da Bums. They were the working man's team as opposed to the mighty Yankees who were known as the elitist man's team: the blue collar vs. the white collar teams.
During the period from the '30's through the early 50s, the Dodgers were also refered to as the Robins.
In the 19th Century, before they were re-named the Dodgers, they were called the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.
The Dodgers were known as the Robins out of respect to their Hall of Fame manager Wilbert Robinson during the 1910s and 1920s.
Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 1890-1898
Brooklyn Superbas, 1899-1910
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1911-1913
Brooklyn Robins, 1914-1931
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1932-1957
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1958-present
How many major league stadiums do not have a corporate name?
13:
Wrigley field (named for William Wrigley, not the company)
Camden Yards
Angel Stadium
Fenway Park
Kauffman Stadium
Oakland Coliseum
Metrodome
The Ballpark in Arlington
Yankee Stadium
Dolphin Stadium
Nationals Park
Dodger Stadium
Turner Field
I have an 83 300D...same trouble..Hauls on flat lands...even makes hills if it's warmed up and good speed, but in town, can walk faster....I've been told I have vacuum leak. Chasing that now ...hope it works. I have a new Turbo so that's not the problem.
If the batter showed signs of trying to move out of the way to give the catcher a clear lane to throw then neither the batter or the runner it out.
If the batter did not move at all to provide the catcher a throwing lane, then the batter is out, but the runner is safe.
If the ball originated with the shortstop and was then thrown to the second baseman, the play is referred to as a "6-4-3 double play", after the numbers assigned to the players in order of field position.
What English football team used to play at the Baseball Ground?
Derby County F.C. until 2003, when the ground was demolished to make way for a housing development.
Is hitting with a super light bat counterproductive?
Years ago it was thought that with a heaver bat you could generate more power to hit home runs. Today Ballplayers use lighter bats to generate bat speed which is proven to be more productive to hit the ball harder.
A "super Light" baseball bat could be counter productive because it might alter the hitters natural swing. Timing could be effected depending on the hitter strength causing the bat head to be too out in front. If the bat is too light it might also be harder to control the bat through the hitting zone when coming in contact with the ball. -Steven KeyMan
What do the numbers next to the league scores mean on the stadium scoreboards?
On a scoreboard, the number next to the team is the number of a pitcher for the team:
1) If the game is not over, the number is that of the pitcher currently in the game for the team.
2) If the game is over, the number is that of the pitcher that was the winner/loser for the team.
Toronto is the provincial capital of the the province of Ontario in the country of Canada.
When tagging up does the runner have to wait for fielder to have possession or first touch?
The fielder has to have the ball in his possession but if he drops it he doesn't have to tag up.
Actually, the fielder doe NOT have to have possession of the ball for a base runner to tag up and advance. Once the runner is on the base ("tagging up") he may advance as soon as the fielder touches the ball, whether he has possession or not. In other words, the base runner may advance even if the fielder is bobbling the ball and then catches it, i. e. has possession.
I assume you're asking about a 60-foot youth baseball field. If so, the time is about average. When coaching that age group, I usually timed the fastest runners at just over 13 seconds and the slowest at just over 15.
Who is the player who gives signals to the pitcher to tell him what type of pitch to throw?
the catcher
Why are ash bats bad in Major League Baseball?
The use of Ash Bats in the MLB are declining because of the relatively recent rise of the Maple Bat. Maple Bats have become extremely popular since Barry Bonds broke the single season home run record using a maple bat. Maple is a denser wood than Ash, so the Ash bats are more flexible and more likely to break than maple. Although maple bats are more expensive, they usually last quite a bit longer than Ash so the difference in cost usually isn't an issue.
Yes, but they would not used marked balls for something like a rookie's first home run. MLB will use marked baseballs when an event can occur that would make the baseball a lot of money for a fan ... a collector's item. After Barry Bonds hit #755, every time he came to bat the ball boy would bring the home plate umpire a batch of baseballs. Those balls were marked with a number. The home plate umpire kept track of the number of the ball in play so that when Bonds hit #756, there would be no confusion as to which fan had the correct ball.
What is a group of baseball people?
A group of baseball people is a team. A team includes the players, the managers, the coaches, the owners, etc.
A group of baseball people may be a league, which is a group of teams.
