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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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How long does the Tampa Bay Ray games last?
Barring rain outs or rain delays, the Rays' game are just like all other teams..it lasts 9 or more innings. There is no time clock in baseball, unless agreed upon by both teams due to travel plans, or other such problems all games are scheduled for 9 innings, or until the winning team is decided beyond the 9 innings.
I suggest video recording yourself playing, either using a tripod or someone else (such as the catcher is he's willing, maybe not practical). You could also invest in an ActionCamera which you strap to your helmet which gives a first-person view of you playing. When you've got some footage I'd also recommend taking some snapshots with your squad and of you at the plate. When you're done I'd use Windows Movie Maker on your computer to string them all together with some nice background music. Hope this helps.
Barry Bonds where does he live currently?
He currently owns two houses; one in Los Altos Hills, California and one in Beverly Park, Beverly Hills, California.
What is the shortest amount of pitches that can be thrown to win a major league baseball game?
For a pitcher, 0. A pitcher can come in to relieve another, get the final out of an inning on a pickoff, and his team takes the lead in the next inning, while he is the pitcher of record.
For a team, 15. Each out takes at least one pitch. A pitcher would have to get 15 outs, and the game would have to be called after five innings for weather or another such distraction.
This city in the middle west is home to two baseball teams?
Chicago
Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs.
Apart from body padding what protection do baseball players wear?
Batters wear helmets, catchers wear face masks.
Is CC Sabathia going to the New York Yankees?
As of the beginning of the 2009 season, CC Sabathia is now a New York Yankee.
A baseball field is in the shape of a diamond or a square, depending on which perspective you look at it from. The bases are also shaped like squares.
How can nine batters face a pitcher in one inning have three outs and not score a run?
#1
You cannot get 8 batters in 1 half inning, the most batters (roster spots) you can get to the plate in 1 half inning is 7 (although everyone here says 6, that is incorrect) -- in a half inning you can have 7 batter slots in the line up come up by:
- 3 runners on, reaching in any manner (3 batters)
- 2 batters get out (5 batters total)
- batter puts ball in play everyone advances a base, including the guy from 3rd to home (6 batters)
- batter is announced (making his appearance official), then without throwing a pitch, the defense team appeals a call (say the guy didnt touch home) -- ump calls him out
there you have it -- 7 batting slots in the lineup make official batters (because if a 7th batter is a pinch hitter, even though he never sees a pitch he is officially in the game, and takes the roster spot of the player he was subbed in for), no runs scored
#2
You can only have a maximum of 6 batters appear who receive official plate appearances in a half inning without scoring a run. As stated above, you get 3 runners on in any manner, and then the next 3 batters get out without anyone scoring (i.e strikeouts), this would be 6 batters total receiving a plate appearance. In the scenario above, the pinch hitter or the 7th 'batter' would not receive any official stat other then "+1 in games played"
Discussion behind this answer- To give a solid answer to this question we would need to define what a "batter" is, is a player officially a batter when he is announced to the plate, once he receives a pitch, once his "plate appearance" is complete", ect?
- With pinch hitters, you could theoretically have any number of players bat in an inning (up to the roster limit of a team, I suppose).
- If it is one full inning and not a half inning, then you can simply by getting a couple runners on base
- if you are a good team and your batters are good you can sometime go threough the line up once witch is nine players and maye one ore two or more the second time you run through your line up .
Why does the knuckleball move so unpredictably?
The path of the knuckleball is so unpredictable because the ball is traveling towards home plate with no spin so the wind is providing turbulence around the ball, wich causes the ball to move irregularly.
Does a fielders choice count as an at bat?
Yes. If in the Official Scorer's opinion, the batter would have been out at first base had the fielder chosen to make that play then the play is scored as a fielder's choice. The batter reaches first base safely, but is not credited with a hit and is charged with an at-bat. He's officially 0 for 1 on that play.
Who played opening games for both the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays?
If I understand the question correctly, no one who played in the Expos inaugural game in 1969 played in the Blue Jays inaugural game in 1977.
Who had the first hit in baseball history?
Jim O'Rourke was credited with the first hit and single in 04-22-1876 The first base hit in the National Association was a double by Deacon White of the Cleveland Forest Cities on May 4, 1871.
The two terms (glove, mitt) are interchangable but actually define two different types of defensive equipment. The word 'mitt' is short for mitten. When thinking about cold weather gear, mittens don't have individual areas for fingers as do gloves. Therefore, the catcher and the first baseman are the two fielders that wear mitts while all others wear gloves.
Has someone hit an in the park grand slam?
It has happened a few times at different levels, but the only Major League player to have accomplished this feat is Roberto Clemente. It was July 25, 1956 at Forbes Field beating the Chicago Cubs 9-8.
Professional baseball player whose first name is Roberto?
Roberto clemente really good player. He died long time ago in a plane crash. He was on his way to charity at his home town.
Who was the first African American baseball player in Major League Baseball?
In 1884, two bothers, Fleet and Welday Walker, black Americans, played for Toledo in the American Association which was considered a Major League at the time. In the modern era, of course, Jackie Robinson is considered the first African American player when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Stock car driver Greg Biffle is 48 years old (birthdate: December 22, 1969).
What is Mississippi Mud in Major League Baseball mean?
its what the teams rub on each ball every game. Makes it a little more grippy.
