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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 hit the first home run in Veterans Stadium?
On April 10, 1971, Don Money of the Philadelphia Phillies hit the first home run in Veterans Stadium.
What sports did Lou Gehrig play at Columbia University?
Lou Gehrig played baseball and football at Columbia University. But due to encouragement from Giants manager John McGraw, he played summer professional baseball. Being that it was illegal to do so, he was banned from intercollegiate sports during his freshman season.
Which New York Yankee hit a home run in each of the first 3 games of the 2011 season?
Mark Teixeira, playing against the Detroit Tigers, homered in each of the first three games of the 2011 season. Dave Winfield was the only other Yankees player to have ever hit three home runs in each of the first three games of the season. That was in 1983 against the Seattle Mariners.
Who hit the first home run at safeco?
Russ Davis of the Mariners hit the first home run Safeco Field history in the 5th inning of the game against the San Diego Padres on July 17, 1999.
How high can you trow a baseball?
If you meant throw, then it depends how hard and how much strengh you have to throw one
What is the maximum number of batters in a baseball game in which the home team wins 3-2?
For this explanation, I will assume one batter is equal to one plate appearance and since the number of innings is not specified, I will assume a 9 inning game. These assumptions would make the answer 112.
The maximum number of batters in a half inning where no runs were scored would be 6 (3 outs, 3 runners left on base), the maximum number of batters in a half inning, other than the bottom of the final inning, where 1 run was scored would be 7 (3 outs, 3 runners left on base, 1 run scored), and the maximum of batters in a half inning, other than the bottom of the final inning, where 2 runs were scored would be 8 (3 outs, 3 runners left on base, 2 runs scored).
The visiting team would score 2 runs in 1 inning and no runs in 8 innings or 1 run in 2 innings and no runs in 7 innings. This would give them a total of 56 batters regardless of whether they scored 1 run in 2 innings ((7 * 6) + (2 * 7) = 56) or 2 runs in 1 inning ((8 * 6) + (1 * 8) = 56).
Through the home team's first eight at bats, they would score 2 runs in 1 inning and no runs in 7 innings or 1 run in 2 innings and no runs in 6 innings. This would give them a total of 50 batters entering the bottom of the ninth regardless of whether they scored 1 run in 2 innings ((6 * 6) + (2 * 7) = 50) or 2 runs in 1 inning ((7 * 6) + (1 * 8) = 50). In the bottom of the ninth, the home team would score the run to give them the 3-2 win. The maximum number of batters would be 6 (2 outs, 3 runners left on base, 1 run scored). This would give the home team a total of 56 batters.
Both teams would send 56 batters to the plate for a game total of 112.
Is baseball an all American sport?
No. Baseball is popular in the Dominican Republic and Japan, and they are many more places who adore the sport.
Did Andy Carey of the New York Yankees ever hit two home runs in a game?
Yes, four times.
(1) May 12, 1957 against the Baltimore Orioles, (2) June 1, 1958 against the Boston Red Sox, (3) June 19, 1958 against the Cleveland Indians, and (4) July 12, 1958 against the Cleveland Indians.
What is the single season home run record in Major League Baseball?
73 home runs.
Barry Bonds hit them in 2001.
What current baseball players have played 1500 or more games with same team?
Through the 2010 season ...
1) Derek Jeter - 2295 games with the Yankees.
2) Chipper Jones - 2261 games with the Braves.
3) Garret Anderson - 2013 games with the Angels.
4) Todd Helton - 1930 games with the Rockies.
5) Paul Konerko - 1768 games with the White Sox.
6) Andruw Jones - 1761 games with the Braves.
7) Jorge Posada - 1714 games with the Yankees.
8) Lance Berkman - 1592 games with the Astros.
9) Ichiro Suzuki - 1588 games with the Mariners.
10) Albert Pujols - 1558 games with the Cardinals.
11) Mike Young - 1508 games with the Rangers.
12) Ivan Rodriguez - 1507 games with the Rangers.
What year was Enos Slaughter and Hector Lopez on the New York Yankees?
They were both on the Yankees roster in 1959. Enos Slaughter played for the Yankees from 1954-1959 (partial seasons in 1955/1956), and Hector Lopez played for New York from 1959-1966.
What team is more valuable New York Yankees or Dallas Cowboys?
Dallas Cowboys.
In 2010, Forbes put the value of the Cowboys at $1.8 billion and the value of the Yankees at $1.6 billion.
Who replaced George Halas in the New York Yankees outfield?
George Halas only played 12 games in 1919, five as the Yankees right fielder. Sammy Vick played right field for the majority of the season.
How many times did Rickey Henderson hit an inside the park home run?
Surprisingly, only 1, on July 6, 1980 when the Oakland A's beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4.
Henderson had the speed to steal bases, and the power to hit home runs, but had just 66 triples in 3000 hits.
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Do major league baseball players get free tickets to their games?
The tickets they get aren't free, but the players earn so much moolah that they are virtually free to the players.
Baseball players with same team the longest?
Chipper Jones has been with the Atlanta Braves since he was a rookie in 1994, I believe.
Who has hit a home run cycle at the college aside from Marshall McDougal of Florida St?
Don't know if he's the only other, but Brian Sprout for St. Olaf, a div. III school, did it in 2002
How many wind did ron guidry have in his winningest season as a Yankee pitcher?
Guidry won the Cy Young Award in 1978 with a 25-and-3 record.
Well, essentially you're locking 2 players into line-up spots and leaving only 7 players to place into different orders. In that case, that should make for 49 different line-up possibilities.
Who was the only pitcher to strike put the side on nine pitches in both the ml and al?
Nolan Ryan.
Ryan did it, as a New York Met, against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 19, 1968 and as a California Angel, against the Boston Red Sox, on July 9, 1972.
Who is the pitcher for the Atlanta Braves that threw sidearm and was lefthanded?
Zane Smith, a rare lefthanded sidearm pitcher, played for the Atlanta Braves from 1984 to 1989.
