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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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Yes, but only in case of injury. According to MLB Rule 40A: "A player must be on his club's active big league roster or disabled list (or bereavement list, suspended list, or military list) on August 31 in order to be eligible for post-season play." However, there are rules that allow for players that were called up in September to replace players that are injured during the playoffs and placed on the disabled list. In these cases, the replacement player must have been on the team's 40 man roster and must play the same position as the injured player.
What does ERA in baseball mean?
ERA is the abbreviation for Earned Run Average. ERA is calculated on a per-9-inning basis, so if you give up 2 earned runs in 3 innings, then your ERA is 6.00.
Has Fred McGriff ever played for the Atlanta Braves?
Yes he did in the 90's.
McGriff was a member of the Braves between 1993-1997.
What is the lingest Major League Baseball game in record time wise?
The longest game, time wise, in MLB history was played May 8, 1984 between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago White Sox. The game went 25 innings and lasted 8 hours and 6 minutes. The game started at 7:30 PM and ended after 1:00 AM due to curfew with the game tied at 3 after 17 innings. The game resumed the next afternoon and went another 8 innings before Chicago finally won 7-6.
Wilcox was an author credited with the quote:
"Progress always involves risk; you can't steal second base and keep your foot on first."
Who won the World Series in 1985?
The Major League Baseball (MLB) 1985 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals was won by the Kansas Royals 4 games to 3 games. Bret Saberhagen was the MVP of the MLB 1985 World Series.
What position did Lorenzo piper Davis play in baseball?
He was an infielder who mostly played first and second base but he also played some shortstop
Captains in professional baseball?
Only four Major League Baseball teams currently have captains which are:
New York Yankees- Derek Jeter
Boston Red Sox- Jason Varitek
Chicago White Sox- Paul Konerko
Chicago Cubs- Derrek Lee
What is the Thurman Munson Award?
The Thurman Munson Award is presented by the AHRC-NYC Foundation to NYC athletes for their accomplishments on the field of play as well as for humanitarian efforts in raising money for charity in the community. The award is given out annually at the AHRC award dinner which in it self has raised money for 11,000 children and adults who have mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries and other developmental disabilities. The non profit organization is headed by Diana Munson, Thurman's widow.
What is the closest major league baseball park to Nashville TN?
Turner Field in Atlanta, GA. It is about 249 miles away. Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH is second at roughly 271 miles away.
What baseball stats does Siera calculate?
SIERA stands for the Skill Interactive Earned Run Average. It is used to caculate the statistics of baseball pitchers. It gives an estimate of the ERA bby calculating the walk, strike out, and ground ball rate.
What are the walk up bat songs for 2009 for all the Boston Red Sox?
Batters:
Ellsbury - "Let It Rock", Kevin Rudolf (f. Lil' Wayne)
Pedroia - "Dre Day", Dr. Dre
Ortiz - "Somos De Calle", Daddy Yankee; three tracks from the album "My Destiny" by Yomo; plus one unknown
Youkilis - "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Drew - (no music)
Bay - "Alive", Pearl Jam
Lowell - "Bombtrack", Rage Against The Machine
Varitek - "Kryptonite", 3 Doors Down
Green - "Sideways" Dierks Bentley
Lugo - "Como Yo", Juan Luis Guerra
Kottaras - "Sad But True", Metallica
Baldelli - "All Along The Watchtower", Jimi Hendrix; "Strange Times", Black Keys
Bailey - "Moby Dick", Led Zeppelin
Lowrie - "The Kids Aren't Alright", The Offspring
Carter - "Stronger", Kanye West
Kotsay - "Low", Flo Rida
Pitchers:
Beckett - "Living Hard", Gary Allan
Lester - "I Use What I Got", Jason Aldean
Matsuzaka - "The Next Door", Exile (theme to Street Fighter IV!)
Wakefield - "How Bad Do You Want It", Tim McGraw
Penny - "Red Rider", Lunatic Fringe
MDC - "I'm From Boston", MAV Entertainment
Jones - "My Wave", Soundgarden
R. Ramirez - "Lucha", Nancy Amancio
Masterson * "Rebirthing", Skillet
Saito, "Zenryaku Michino Ue Yori", Issei Fubi
Okajima - "The Oki-Doki", Tatami
Papelbon - "I'm Shipping Up To Boston", Dropkick Murphys
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Smoltz, Bard
What years did the Detroit Tigers have a yearbook?
There is a 1978 Detroit Tiger Yearbook.
How long is the average baseball game?
The average 9 inning ball game should last about 3 to 3 and a half hours. If one team is physically dominating the other (i.e.-any team that plays Tampa Bay haha!) then the game could last 4 to 5 hours.
What are the similarities between baseball and softball?
Baseball and Softball are essentially the same thing. Except one is played with a larger, softer ball. There are many different rules*, but it essentially is the same thing.
-Brett
*I believe
Which MLB player went by the nickname Moose?
Bill Skowron, first baseman for the Yankees from 1954-1962 and several other teams from 1963-1967.
