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Since 1973, the highest single season batting average by a pitcher was in 1993 when Orel Hershiser hit .356 (26 for 73) for the Dodgers. I was not able to find a list of batting averages pre 1973 but I know there has to be one on the Web somewhere. I can tell you that in 1925, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators batted .433 (42 for 97) and that is the best pitcher's batting average I have heard of. Red Ruffing was an excellent hitter and his highest BA was .364 (40 for 110) in 1930 for the Red Sox and Yankees. George Uhle batted .361 (52 for 144) for the Cleveland Indians in 1923. Curt Davis batted .381 (40 for 105) for the 1939 St Louis Cardinals. Click on the 'Best Hitting Pitchers Since 1973' link on this page to see a list of single season batting accomplishments by pitchers since the advent of the DH.

He played for their minor league affiliates in 1989 and 1990. One year of rookie ball and one year of "A" ball.

Walter Johnson, Ted Lyons, and Phil Niekro each pitched in 21 seasons for the same team.

Johnson for the Washington Senators (1907-1927), Lyons for the Chicago White Sox (1923-1942, 1946), and Niekro for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1964-1983, 1987).

Thechincally it depends. Sometimes pitchers, when it's not their turn in the rotation, play an outfield position. Or, on several previous occasions, a pitcher can be hurt and not be able to pitch, but they play another position such as outfield. An experienced center fielder can probably throw farther than an 18 year old pitcher just out of high school (or vice versa).

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Lenny Green, 1961-1964

Jimmie Hall, 1964-1966

Frank Quilici, 1967-70

Paul Ray Powell, 1971

Jim Nettles, 1971-1972

Jerry Terrell, 1973-1974

Danny Walton, 1975

Dave McKay, 1975-1976

Rob Wilfong, 1977-1982

Larry Milbourne, 1982

Boomer Wells, 1982

Scott Ullger, 1983

Dave Meier, 1984-1985

Greg Gagne, 1987-1992

Denny Hocking, 1993-2003

Joe Mauer, 2004-2010 (current)

Michael Kay on TV and John Sterling on the radio.

6 there are three outs per team!

Randy Johnson had a few pitches. He's most famous for his 4 seam fastball, in his early years it was clocked 100-102 miles per hour. Also he had a split finger fastball, and a really nasty slider.

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.390 in 1980

Neither. If you want to assign the invention of baseball to a country, rather than to an individual person, the clear answer is the United States. As for the individual inventor, Abner Doubleday is historically given credit for inventing baseball. However, recent research reveals that Alexander Cartwright is more worthy of being called the inventor. But note that the only reason Cartwright is given credit is that he was the first to actually write down the rules. The game was being played years before Cartwright wrote down those rules (and of course, because the rules weren't written before Cartwright, there was quite a bit of variation in how the game was played. In fact, even Cartwright's rules make for a very different game than what is played today. Some would argue (myself included) that it is pointless to assign a single "inventor" to the game of baseball. First you would have to define exactly what you are referring to as "baseball". Is it the rules that exist now? If so, then the MLB "invents" baseball every year when it adds a new rule. Or maybe you want to go back to the first time baseball was "essentially the same" as it is now. But that involves subjective judgement, and yours might not be the same as mine. You might say that baseball, "as we know it", began with the establishment of the infield fly rule. Someone else might say it began when the pitcher's mound was elevated, or the rubber moved to 60.5 ft. Who's right? Who's wrong? Who knows? But the "change" that made baseball what it is today wasn't necessarily a rules change. Maybe it was the invention of the curve ball. Undoubtedly, hitters had much better averages before the curve ball, and games were more high-scoring. Or maybe it was when players started living healthy lifestyles, as opposed to that of Babe Ruth. Maybe it was the first player with a million-dollar salary. Maybe it was the beginning of steroid use. Maybe it was when the home run became something that happened in just about every game, rather than a rare event. Maybe it was the increased role of the relief pitcher. Maybe it was the invention of the padded leather glove. Maybe it was pine tar. Maybe it was when they started letting African Americans play. Maybe it was when they started letting Latinos play. Maybe it was when baseball was first shown on television. None of these changes had anything to do with the rules, but all of them, in some respect, changed the essential nature of the game. Which one of them made baseball "what it is today"? Again, any answer you might give is subjective. So I say, quite worrying about who invented baseball. Just enjoy it.

Bob Sheppard has been the public address announcer for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball since 1951, and was for the New York Giants of the National Football League from 1956 to 2006. Since joining the Yankees, he has announced over 4,500 Major League Baseball games, and has worked 22 World Series. The first Yankee lineup Sheppard announced contained 5 future Hall of Famers: Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, Yogi Berra, and Phil Rizzuto. The Yankees played the Boston Red Sox that day, so Sheppard also introduced Ted Williams and Lou Boudreau, for a total of seven future Hall of Famers.

In his sixth year on the ballot, Gary Carter was elected into the Hall with Eddie Murray on January 7, 2003. Carter requested that his plaque be half Expo and half Met. The media took this request as one of his jokes but soon realized the legitimate debate to which team Carter should be associated with. During his final season, as an Expo, Carter said he'd prefer being inducted as an Expo. However; with the uncertainty of the Expo franchise and Carter working for the Mets since retiring, winning his only World Series as a Met and becoming a media celebrity in New York, Carter became torn between the two teams leaving the final decision to the Hall. The Hall's president, Dale Petroskey, said that Carter's achievements with the Expos over 12 seasons would've earned his induction, where his 5 seasons as a Met wouldn't have. Mets fans argued that Reggie Jackson was inducted with a Yankees cap despite playing the majority of his career with the A's beforehand, but had no effect and Carter was inducted as an Expo. He was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2001.

They haven't won in over 100 years. It's a futile franchise. They had been trying to sell it for a long time. They sold it for around $870 mill.

depends on the age. But you can go to traveballselect.com to find out.

The Yankees have had a winning record for the past 18 consecutive seasons. From 1993 to 2010.

Matt Beech was born January 20, 1972, in Oakland, CA, USA.

Ray Lucas - baseball - was born on 1908-10-02.

Baseball cards are easily damaged. Take care when handling and try not to touch the edges to prevent bending and tearing. Store valuable cards in protective plastic sleeves, then in storage boxes.

why does the question not go into detail on why did alexander catwright die from eating a cat?

Dany Heatley from the Ottawa Senators, makes 10 Million US per year... Sundin may surpass him with a little over 10 Million this summer...

Studies have shown that the speed the ball travels after being hit by a metal bat is 3 to 8 miles per hour faster than a wood bat. This would translate to a ball hit for a home run travelling 20 to 50 feet further off a metal bat as opposed to a wood bat. Click on the 'Metal Bat vs Wood Bat' link on this page to read a very interesting article about these studies that were performed on the two different types of bats.

Most chances, they must be an all-star and well-known player. Example: Would they put Adam Rosales on the cover of MLB 12 the Show? He's not well known, and they probably wouldn't because he never won an award and was never an all-star.

It was done after the 1994 strike and cancellation of the World Series in the hopes of keeping fan interest as the owners were very concerned of losing fans. Splitting into three divisions meant two more teams would be added to the playoffs (a third division winner and a 'wildcard' team). This also meant more money for MLB as there would be more playoff games and more money in contracts from the networks that carried MLB games on television and radio.