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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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When and where was baseball player Chet Hajduk born?
Chet Hajduk was born July 21, 1918, in Chicago, IL, USA.
Ichiro's 2006 Seattle Mariners jersey number?
He has always worn 51 except on Jackie Robinson the last couple years he has worn #42.
How many championships have the Rockies won?
Since their inagural season in 1993, the Rockies have been to one World Series in 2007 that they did not win.
Which Player in 1993 hit a home opener for the Rockies?
On Oct. 9, 1993, Colorado's Eric Young hit a lead-off home run in the team's first game played at Mile High Stadium in Denver. The Rockies earned their first franchise win by defeating the Montreal Expos 11-4.
If a right-handed batter bunts down the first base line is it considered a drag bunt?
A batter attempts a drag bunt when he begins running while bunting the ball. Righthanded batters can do it, but it is easier for lefthanded hitters because they are closer to first base.
Answer
No, that would not be a drag bunt. If a right hander ever did a slap bunt they would have to take off running out of the batters box towards 3rd and drag it down the 3rd base line. Your question is a push bunt as you are "pushing" the ball away from you, rather then "dragging" it with you. The reason right handers don't "drag bunt" is because well 1 as mentioned above they would have to run towards 3rd if they did do it, but the main reason is because if they tried to run towards 1st as they are bunting, they would have to cross the path of the plate making it impossible to hit or bunt the ball. You will see right handers "walk the box" which is similar to what a left hander does on a drag bunt
Is it still a perfect game if you walk a batter in baseball?
No. It can still be a no hitter. But a perfect game requires the pitcher to retire every batter he or she faces. A perfect game is broken whenever any batter reaches base, including by hit, walk, or error.
What professional baseball team did Dave Bergman First Play for?
Majors: New York Yankees in 1975.
Minors: Oneonta Yankees in 1974.
Who took the Boston Red Sox to the World Series in 1903?
Jimmy Collins led the 1903 Boston Americans (later to be known as the Red Sox, aka the Boston Pilgrims & the Boston Beaneaters) to the first World Series title. The Red Sox defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3.
Who hit the fastest cycle in Baseball history?
Mike Lansing on June 19, 2000, hit for the cycle in the first four (4) innings.
Source: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090810&content_id=6359942&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col
Is every baseball player who has 3000 hits in the hall of fame?
No.
Pete Rose (4256 hits) and Rafael Palmeiro (3020 hits) will probably never be elected to the Hall due to 'crimes' against baseball (Rose for gambling and Palmeiro for taking performance enhancing substances). Craig Biggio (3060 hits) must wait out the 5 years between retirement and election ... he will be eligible for election to the Hall in 2013.
Where do most of the baseball teams train in Florida?
The Boston Red Sox train in Ft Myers FL. The Yankees train in Tampa and the Mets in Port St. Lucie.
Dave Roberts
What dug out does the visiting team use?
It doesn't matter which dugout the visiting team uses. A general rule is that the home team picks which dugout they want to use and the visiting team is forced to use the opposite dugout. The location of the home/visiting dugouts are not ordered by age, league, etc. But rather, preference.
Jacoby Ellsbery is a highly rated prospect in the Boston Red Sox system. He is the first Native American of Navajo descent to play in MLB. He is from Madras Oregon. I know him and his brothers.
Why can a batter strikeout and get on first by a wild pitch?
Rule 6.05(b) of the MLB Official Rules states that a batter is out when a third strike is legally caught by the catcher or when a third strike is not legally caught by the catcher and first base is occupied with less than two out. Except for the infield fly rule and the uncaught third strike rule, which keeps the defensive team from making an 'error' to make a double play or triple play, the only way a batter can be called out is if a defensive fielder has possession of the baseball. With the uncaught third strike, no one has possession of the ball.
