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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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Which baseball teams play home games in indoor stadiums?
As of the 2010 season, The Tampa Bay Rays are the only remaining team with an indoor stadium in Major League Baseball.
The Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays all play their home games in stadiums that have retractable roofs.
What is the most innings ever in a baseball game?
The most points ever recorded in a professional baseball game is 36. The record was set on June 29, 1987, when the Chicago Colts played the Louisville Colonels.
What does a baseball look like?
It is a white sphere. If you want a picture, go to google.com. Click images in the top left. Then type in baseball. Ta-da!
What is the definition of Rookie of the year?
Rookie of the Year is a yearly award given by most sports leagues to the best first year player in the league.
How do you get a batting average of 0.420?
A batting average of .420 refers to getting a base hit in 42% of your at bats. So you would need 42 hits for every hundred at bats. No Major League Baseball player has hit this high since 1924, when Rogers Hornsby hit .424.
What does an error in baseball consist of?
The definition of an error in baseball would be when a fielder misplays a ball that allows a batter or base runner to advance one or more additional bases when a regular or ordinary play would have prevented the advancement. An error can be when a fielder drops a fly ball, makes a poor throw, or isn't able to field an easy ground ball.
How many MLB teams have pinstripes as part of their regular home jerseys?
Nine, including the Astros, Cubs, Marlins, Mets, Phillies, Rockies, Twins, White Sox, and the Yanks. The Brewers alternate also has pinstripes.
Who wore number 59 for the New York Yankees?
Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all the players that have worn #59 for the Yankees in their history.
In the history of the Yankees, there were a few people to wear 59, although only one wore it more than one season. That person would be Juan Rivera (2002-2003). D'Angelo Jimenez, Hensley Meulens and Damaso Garcia all wore #59. However they all only wore it briefly.
Do the stats from a one game playoff count for the season stats in MLB?
Yes. A tiebreaker game to determine playoff berth is not considered a playoff game, since it is not a playoff game it counts toward your regular season statistics. Also, playoff games do not count toward either season or career statistics.
Who was the scout that helped sign Mickey Mantle to his first big contract?
In 1948 playing semi-pro Ball as a shortstop in Baxter Springs (KS) Yankees' scout Tom Greenwade came to Baxter Springs to watch Mickey's teammate, third baseman Billy Johnson. During the game Mickey Mantle hit two homers, one right handed, and one left handed into a river well past the ballpark's fences. Greenwade wanted to sign Mickey on the spot but, upon finding out that he was only sixteen and still in high school, told him he would come back to sign him with the Yankees on his graduation day in 1949. Good to his word, Greenwade was there right on schedule, signing Mickey Mantle to a minor league contract with the Yankees Class D team in Independence. See Related Links for more of Mickey Mantle's Bio
Who has the most career home runs?
Most Career Home Runs: Through October 22, 2016, Barry Bonds has the most career home runs with 762. Hank Aaron previously held the record with 755 home runs. Third on the career home run list is Babe Ruth with 714, and Alex Rodriguez, fourth with 696. Fifth on the list is Willie Mays with 660 home runs.
What does the baseball term Lead off walk mean?
A 'lead off walk' is when the first batter (lead off) of an inning gets on base from a base on balls (walk).
No matter what, in a fielders choice play the batter is given and 0 for 1 in the record books. It is based on the thought that if the defense had attempted a play on the batter he most surely would have been out. You misunderstood the question. If a fielder's choice is attmpted, but all runners are save and no error is scored it's a hit ... since the fielder's choice didn't actually happen.
What is the origin of the seventh inning stretch and when did it start?
President Howard Taft was attending a game and by the seventh inning he needed to get up and stretch. According to some, the game was delayed a couple minutes while Taft stretched. Thus, the seventh inning stretch was born. According to urban legend, President William Howard Taft started the trend on April 14, 1910 in a game between the Washington Senators and Philadephia Athletics at Griffith Park in Washington. Taft, who weighed over 300 pounds, grew more and more uncomfortable in his chair as the game wore on. Finally, by the middle of the seventh inning, he could not stand it no more, so he stood up from his chair. Everyone in the stadium thought that the President was about to leave, so they stood in respect. The seventh inning stretch was born. In another bit of trivia, Taft launched the tradition of the Presidential first pitch in the same game. Apparently on the spur of the moment, umpire Billy Evans handed Taft the ball after the managers had been introduced, and asked him to throw it over home plate. The President did so with delight. Nearly every president since has done this at least once during his term in office. The story has it that the seventh inning stretch originated during a game between the Senators and Athletics in 1910, in which the 27th President of the United States, William Howard Taft, was in attendance. No one is really sure why, whether his leg began to cramp or some other reason, but at the conclusion of the top of the seventh inning he stood and the rest of the crowd, out of respect and possibly because they thought he was leaving, stood with him. After a short period of time he sat down, and the rest of the crowd sat down with him, thus the seventh inning stretch and a long standing baseball tradition was born. The president at the time, I believe it was Taft, stood up in between the top and the bottom of the seventh inning of a game he was attending. This prompted just about everyone in attendence to stand as well. A President once attended a game and at the break at the 7th he stood up to strectch, the spectators saw him standing and thought he was about to leave so as a mark of respect they stood up too, not knowing he was just stretching. The tradition has just continued. That president was William Howard Taft.
When did the Chicago Cubs first come into the National League?
The Chicago Cubs essentially started in 1876, when they became a charter National League member.
Can you slide to first to beat out a hit in baseball?
Not allowed. Runner must RUN out the hit and get to first before being tagged out. The above is actually not true. according to the rules, you may slide into ANY base (including first). its just not very common due to the fact that you slow down when you slide, you therefore slow down. Because of the fact, it is a LOT faster to try and run out the hit and overun the base(which is allowed)
Why do some professional baseball helmets look discolored or damaged?
Most often, it has to do with superstition. Some players will not have their helmets cleaned during the season. Which doesn't sound like a big deal, except that they're also handling the pine tar to improve their grip, which ends up making the helmet quite dirty after several games. If the helmet is actually broken, it's not allowed to be used in the game.
A 1963 San Francisco Giants Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Mays, McCovey, Cepeda, Marichal, Perry, Larsen, is worth about $325.-$550. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable. I don't have any information on a recent auction for a 1963 SF Giants baseball but In a recent auction a 1962 San Francisco Giants team Signed baseball sold for $941. So the price stated above might need to be up dated but should be close. If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information on team signed baseballs, links to full team rosters, key signatures, and price guide visit the following page from the link I left below.
How has the construction of the baseball changed since the game of baseball was first invented?
Click on the 'History of the Baseball' link on this page. It gives a really good answer and history of the baseball.
Baseball has changed in so many ways. In 1845 it used to be more different then baseball played today.
When and how were the New York Yankees founded?
The New York Yankees started out as the Baltimore Orioles when the American League was founded in 1901. After two years in Baltimore, the team moved to New York in 1903 and changed their name to the Highlanders, later to be changed to Yankees in 1913.
Why do baseball players run the bases counter clock wise?
because most people are right handed and when they hit the ball the run straight to first base...if you ran toward third base, you would have to turn backwards!!
How many AL pitchers have hit home runs in interleague play?
There have been 12 home runs hit by 12 different AL pitchers off of 11 different NL pitchers during interleague play since it began in 1997. Russ Ortiz is the only NL pitcher to have given up 2 HR's to pitchers batting during interleague play.
The Angels, Twins, Yankees, Athletics and have never had a pitcher hit a HR during interleague play, nor did the Brewers during their last season in the AL in 1997.
The Cubs, Rockies, Marlins, Astros, Pirates, Padres, Giants, and the Cardinals have never given up a HR to an AL pitcher during regular season interleague play, nor have the Nationals, though the franchise did give up one in 2003 when they were still the Montreal Expos.
Esteban Yan has been on both ends as he holds the distinction as being the only pitcher to have both hit a HR during interleague play while playing in the AL and have given up a HR during interleague play to an AL pitcher while playing in the NL.
Cleveland is the only AL team to have had more than one pitcher hit a HR during interleague play. They have had four. On the other side, the Reds have given up four HRs to AL pitchers during interleague play. The only other teams to have given up more than one are the Mets and Dodgers, who have both given up two.
Where is the best place to sit at a Major League Baseball game to catch the most action?
Behind home plate is great. The closer down the better, but even if you're a level up in the stands, it's a great place to watch the game.
Yes. Any runs scored before the out (tag or force) are counted. Any runs scored before a pop out do not count.
Really, a boy should wear a cup whenever he is going to be involved in any sport or activity where he may be hit in the groin, no matter what his age. This would include baseball, socker, football, etc. Even at 7 years old playing T-ball, being hit in the groin with a ball or a bat tossed out of the way can be very painful and even cause physical damage.
The boy should wear protection as soon as he reaches puberty.
