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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!
14,315 Questions
Who invented the baseball bat?
John Hillerich
AnswerThe modern baseball bat was experimentally developed over a period of time in the 1850's by Dr Daniel L Adams, president of the Knickerbockers team in New York City, the founders of modern baseball.
Why do women play softball and not baseball?
it is a proven fact by jennie finch a USA olympic player that softball is harder to play than baseball.
Who is the dirtiest player in the Major League Baseball?
Shane Victorino. he clearly dove head-first into Brian Mccann in the 08 season and with that huge softball-like-helmet that's not right
How many division titles have the St. Louis Cardinals won since 1980?
Since 1980, the St. Louis Cardinals have won three Eastern Division titles and eight Central Division titles.
Who did Roger Maris hit number 61 against?
Boston Red Sox pitcher, Tracy Stallard, gave up Roger Maris's 61st home run on October 1, 1961.
There's been two: Sandy Koufax (no surprise) and Tim Lincecum.
Who were the 1996 New York Yankees coaches?
1996 New York Yankees coaches:
Bench - Don Zimmer
Pitching - Mel Stottlemyre
Hitting - Chris Chambliss
First Base - Jose Cardenal
Third Base - Willie Randolph
Bullpen - Tony Cloninger
What was the New York Yankees nickname starting in 2004?
The Yankees are nicknamed the Bronx Bombers.
Who was the player named Al in the 1950s Cleveland Indians?
Al Rosen played for the Indians from 1947-1956.
Who caught Sammy Sosa's 64th home run ball?
A very cool guy by the name of Vern kuhlemeier Jr. Father of the coolest kid in the world Vernon Kuhlemeier III. A very cool guy by the name of Vern kuhlemeier Jr. Father of the coolest kid in the world Vernon Kuhlemeier III.
From the statistics for Major League Baseball at http://www.retrosheet.org for 2009, the average score for the winning team was 6.37 runs, while the average score for the losing team was 2.85. Overall, teams scored an average of 4.61 runs per game.
The source of data for this answer is the file at this URL:
http://www.retrosheet.org/gamelogs/gl2009.zip
Who is the father of pitcher Sandy Koufax?
I think you mean Sandy Koufax. He was born Sanford Braun, his father was Jack Braun. He took his step-fathers (Irving Koufax) last name.
No, he's only out for the first game unless he gets tossed in the second one.
Did Al Rosen help break Joe Dimaggio's hitting streak?
No ... Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak was in 1941 and Al Rosen's first game with the Indians was in 1947. The third baseman you are looking for is Ken Keltner.
The streak did end against the Indians and DiMaggio hit two shots down the 3rd base line that Keltner flagged down and threw Joe out at first. He also hit a ground ball that took a bad hop and shortstop Lou Boudreau barehanded the ball to start a 6-4-3 double play.
When did the Cincinnati Reds win the division title?
In their history, the Cincinnati Reds won ten division titles.
- NL Central - (2012, 2010, 1995)
- NL West - (1990, 1979, 1976, 1975, 1973, 1972, 1970)
What is the most combined runs in one MLB game?
It was the texas rangers with a combined 30 runs to three against the baltimore orioles
What is the most wins in a season by the Detroit Tigers?
That would be the 1984 season when the Tigers won 104games and went on to win the World Series.
Who has the most perfect games pitched?
Alex Bragan, the storied pitcher, pitched a record 14 perfect games in his career.
Who hit most sixes in T20 in an inning?
13 Sixes (Richard Levi of South Africa VS NewZealand on Feb 19, 2012).
