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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
How do you pronounce Kosuke Fukudome?
According to Cubs.com, Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome's name is pronounced KOH-skay foo-koo-DOUGH-may.
What was Lou Gehrig's lifetime batting average?
Lou Gehrig hit .340 in his 17 year Hall of Fame career.
What stadium did the Chicago Cubs win the 1908 World Series?
The Chicago Cubs won the 1908 World Series at the Detroit Tigers home field, Bennett Park.
It is intended to distract the opposing teams pitcher as it rounds home plate, but usually it is done because the fans are bored and looking to have some fun.
Who are the Chicago Cubs all time fielding leaders?
Go to this site to view the Cubs all-time leaders in each category. http://mlb.mlb.com/chc/history/all_time_leaders.jsp
Has any pitcher throw the minimum pitches in baseball history?
No pitcher in baseball history has ever thrown the minimum of 27 pitches in a 9 inning game.
What is the momentum of a fastball thrown by a major league pitcher at 90 mph?
P=mv
mass=0.156 kg (5 oz troy)
velocity= 144.84 m/s (90 mph)
m*v=0.156kg * 144.84 m/s
P=22.6kg m/s
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Only person in football and baseball hall of fame?
Cal Hubbard is currently the only person to be enshrined at both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who were the New York Yankees first basemen in the 1980's and 1990's?
NEW YORK YANKEES
CAREER
1980-1999
1B
GAMES G
1 Don Mattingly 1634
2 Tino Martinez 601
3 Bob Watson 160
4 Kevin Maas 132
5 Ken Griffey Sr. 129
T6 Jim Spencer 100
T6 Steve Balboni 100
8 Jim Leyritz 76
9 John Mayberry 63
10 Dave Revering 57
11 Dave Collins 52
12 Dennis Werth 31
13 Roy Smalley 27
14 Gary Ward 26
15 Luis Sojo 25
T16 Lee Mazzilli 23
T16 Mike Stanley 23
18 Dale Sveum 21
T19 Dan Pasqua 17
T19 Cecil Fielder 17
21 Wade Boggs 13
22 Butch Hobson 11
T23 Hensley Meulens 10
T23 Jack Clark 10
25 Ken Phelps 9
T26 Mike Aldrete 8
T26 Clay Bellinger 8
28 Dion James 7
29 J.T. Snow 6
T30 Bob Melvin 4
T30 Matt Nokes 4
T30 Dave Silvestri 4
T30 Charlie Hayes 4
T34 Orestes Destrade 3
T34 Ivan Cruz 3
T34 Scott Brosius 3
T34 Paul O'Neill 3
T34 Jeff Manto 3
T39 Rick Cerone 2
T39 Russ Davis 2
T39 Tim Foli 2
T39 Marshall Brant 2
T39 Hal Morris 2
T39 Ron Hassey 2
T39 Jorge Posada 2
T39 Gary Roenicke 2
T47 Joel Skinner 1
T47 Don Baylor 1
T47 Mike Pagliarulo 1
T47 Tim McIntosh 1
T47 Barry Foote 1
T47 Rex Hudler 1
T47 Shane Spencer 1
T47 Aurelio Rodriguez 1
PICHE stands for Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Is Andrew Jones still playing baseball?
His name is Andrew Jones.he started playing baseball in 1996.he has earnd 5 golden gloves on the braves
Where do the Arizona Diamondbacks play?
The Arizona Diamondbacks play at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
Which New York Yankees player has the most unassisted triple plays?
There have been 15 unassisted triple plays in the history of major league baseball, none of them by Yankees players.
How many World Series rings does Mike Timlin have?
4 ... 2 with the Toronto Blue Jays (1992 and 1993) and 2 with the Boston Red Sox (2004 and 2007).
When did national league and American league become Major League Baseball?
The National League began in 1876 and the American League started in 1901. The Cincinnati Reds were the first professional team founded in 1869 and were known as the Red Stockings back then.
What year did Major league baseball go on strike?
The players have gone on strike or been locked out in 1972, 1981, and 1994. The 1994 strike lasted into the first three weeks of the 1995 season.
Who has hit 4 home runs in one game with the Toronto Blue Jays?
Carlos Delgado hit four for the Jays against Tampa Bay on September 25, 2003.
What number in baseball can never be worn?
#42 is retired by the the MLB April 15th 1997 in honor of Jackie Robinson. However they do alow a player from each team to wear his number once year on April 15th. In 2009 the cubs allowed every player to wear number 42 in honor of the Jackie Robinson and every thing he has done for the game of baseball.
Why do all New Yorkers like the Yankees?
Any statement that ascribes one attribute to all of a given group is inherently false.
Answer: Yes. It happened frequently in high school baseball in the 1950's, '60's, and '70's. It has happened in the major leagues a few times.
