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What players have a straight steal of home plate in a regular season major league game?

There are several.... The latest being my arch-enemy, Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red Sox on April 26 of this year.

Who plays at Candlestick Park?

It is the current home of the San Francisco 49ers. It was formerly the home of the San Francisco Giants.

What does PA mean in baseball?

It stands for Putout Assists. In other words, when a player assists in a putout (IE: shortstop tossed ball to second baseman for a force out) he gets a PA.

Plate Appearances which is the total number of times a batter completed an at bat.

How did the Yankees get their name?

They got the name because during a war the north was called the Yankees.

What illness does Gene Monahan have?

New York Yankees trainer Gene Monahan has neck and throat cancer. Gene finished his last chemotherapy treatment on the morning of the Yankees home opener.

What do you call a player that bats left-handed and throws right-handed?

You call him bats-left-throws-right. That's not very unusual at all. The other way around, however, is highly unusual. The only player who comes immediately to mind is Ricky Henderson. He was a southpaw who batted right. Strange, indeed.

Which baseball teams did Steve Garvey play for?

He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969-1982, and with the San Diego Padres from 1983-1987.

How do you jump the wall in Major League Baseball 2K10 for Wii?

You can't always, but when you see the little red arrow pointing over the wall with no blue circle (the one that shows you where the ball's going to land), it's gone and there's nothing anyone can do about it. However, if there's the arrow and a blue circle, there should be the words "wall climb" on your outfielder. When you see that, immediately flick your Wii remote up, and your outfielder should climb the wall, and more than likely rob the home run. Note: If there is a blue circle and an arrow near a high wall (say the green monster at Fenway Park), it will be a home run no matter what. If there is a blue circle covering half the wall without an arrow and your outfielder has "wall climb" on him, do not flick the Wii remote unless the game is on the line. My outfielders always get injured this way, which sucks.

When do you get a offer in pinch hitter 3?

after you complete batting running and catching

Most base on ball by a pitcher in one season?

Nolan Ryan has given up the most walks with 2,795 in his 27 years of playing.

In baseball how do you score if a runner misses a base and on appeal he is called out?

The batter is credited with a double, so his batting average will increase. The out would be scored as any other out is scored. It depends on what happened on the play. If, for example, the batter hit the ball down the right field line, and the ball is fielded by the right fielder. He throws to the second baseman, who then throws to the third baseman for the out at third, the scoring would be 9-4-5.

What was the first electronic baseball game sold in stores?

The first electronic baseball game sold in stores was the Mattel Classic Baseball Game. The game was reissued by Mattel in 2001 and could be purchased for arouns $11.99 from Walmart.

Who caught the last out of David Cone's perfect game?

Expos shortstop Orlando Cabrera popped out to Yankees third baseman Scott Brosius in foul territory about 35 feet down the line from home plate for the final out in David Cone's perfect game on July 18, 1999.

How much has Alex Rodriguez earned in his entire baseball career?

$303 Million dollars so far:

He got a 1 million dollar signing bonus in 1993 after Seattle drafted him.

He made $433,333 in '94, 95 and '96.

He signed a 4 year, 10.7 million dollar contract that covered '97, '98, '99 and '00

He then signed a 10 year, 252 million dollar contract with Texas.

He waved his no-trade clause allowing himself to be traded in '04

At that point he had received $69 million of the 252 million dollar contract.

He also agreed to defer 45 Million dollars until 2011-14

He opted out of the deal after 2007, having received:

$10M in signing bonuses

$116M in salary (not including the 45 million that was deferred.)

He signed a new 10 year deal after the '07 season, and so far has been paid:

$4M in signing bonuses (6M to come by '15)

$91M in salary (174M to come, by 2017)

PLUS

He has 'marketing bonuses' for hitting significant home runs:

6 million for 660 (passing Willie Mays)

6 million for 714 (passing Babe Ruth)

6 million for 755 (passing Hand Aaron)

and 6 million for tying AND for passing the ML record (currently Barry Bonds)

So... by the end of 2010, he has made $303 million dollars.

By 2017, will have made ANOTHER $225 AND could make ANOTHER 30 million

if he breaks all the home run records.

If all goes well for him, he'll make $558 million dollars then likely retire.

Not bad for throwing a ball around all day *8-P

What are considered good high school baseball stats if you go to a public school?

well i would say you should hit at least 1 for 2 every game or 2 for 3 and so on so i would say a batting average of about .500 would be a good one

Who was the only player to reach the major leagues who played in the last inning of the last game of the season and did not get the opportunity to bat?

It sounds like you are talking about Archibald "Moonlight" Graham, who played one game in the major leagues and never got to the plate. He is featured in the movie "Field of Dreams" and also in the book on which that movie was based, " Shoeless Joe " by W.P. Kinsella. In fact this has happened to many, many people. The shortest career I know of was that of Larry Yount, Robin Yount's older brother, who was a pitcher, and was called into his first game as a reliever, had his name announced so he was officially the pitcher of record, then hurt his arm doing his warm-up throws from the mound, had to come out, and never played again.

What is a 3 2 count in baseball?

A 3-2 count is also known as a full count. 3=the number of balls the batter has. 2= the number of strikes the batter has.

What happens in a tie bottom of the ninth inning?

That is when the home team is batting in the ninth inning. If the home team is ahead after the visiting team makes its three outs in the 'top' of the ninth (their turn to bat in the ninth inning) there is no bottom of the ninth because the game is over and the home team has won. If the home team is tied or behind the visiting team after the visiting team makes their three outs in the ninth inning, the home team comes to bat and it is called 'batting in the bottom of the ninth inning'.