0
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
The MLB season usually starts from the beginning of April.
Where is Hank Aaron's death place?
Hank Aaron is still alive and, to the best of my knowledge, well. :)
How many gold gloves ar awarded in a year?
One in each position. 9 per league which is 18 total for American and National League.
Why are there nine innings in baseball?
Because in "rounders" you had to hit the ball and nine people had to round the base in order to win the game. either that or because there are nine players on the field at a time
AnswerIn 1845, a man named Alexander Cartwright, who was a member of the New York Knickerbocker Club, came up with a standardized set of rules for the game. The rules included four bases set 90 feet apart in the shape of a diamond, nine man teams, nine inning games, three outs to end an inning, three strikes to make an out, and a 45 foot distance from pitcher to home plate, and many others. Some of these rules have been amended over the years, many have not.There are 6 outs in an inning
Has Barry Bonds tested positive for steroids?
Yes he has! But he claims he does not know how it came to be in his body. He says he has never intentionally taken them. Because of this, I say that HAMMERIN' HANK AARON will always be the real record holder!
Answeras of last night he has not tested positive AnswerBonds has never failed a steroid test administered by MLB. When testifying before the grand jury in the BALCO case, he admitted to using steroids (Cream and Clear) that he said he thought were flaxseed oil and an arthritis balm. How much credence those statements hold is questionable. However, last year he did fail an amphetamine test and was subject to six additional tests by MLB over the next six months. As far as we know, he turned up clean in all six.Bonds has been tested 22 times for steroids and was clean in all 22 times. The flaxseed oil that he supposedly took was when there were no rules or regulations on performance enhancing drugs. Once MLB put their steroid policy and testing in place he never tested positive. Ryan Braun on the other hand did just last year and no one is saying anything about him!
Major league baseball attendance measured?
Major League Baseball like all other large sporting organizations uses a simple method to measure the attendance at games. As fans enter the stadium they pass through turn styles. With each click a number is recorded. The final count is made once the stadium is full.
How many rbi would a Walk off grand slam score when trailing by 2?
Should a batter hit a grand slam home run to end a game (a so-called walk off grand slam), the batter would be credited with 4 RBIs, no matter what the score was at the time. When a home run ends a game, all runs count, unlike another base hit that scores the winning run or runs. In that case only enough runs that put the team ahead counts..not so for home runs.
Who was St. Louis Cardinals AAA farm club in the 40s?
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association and the Rochester Red Wings of the International League were both affiliated with the Cardinals in the 1940s.
What is Cal Ripken's JR nickname?
Is chopping allowed in baseball?
If you are talking about the batter chopping the ball, yes. Any kind of contact to the ball with that bat is allowed. Even if the batter isn't trying to swing, but makes contact with the bat and it goes into fair territory, it is a fair ball and he must run.
Who was the third Black player inducted into the baseball hall of fame?
In 1971, Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player ever to be elected into the National Hall of Fame. He was also the first black baseball player to be recruited to play for Major League Baseball. Prior to joining Major League Baseball, he played and excelled in the Negro Leagues, when separate leagues were common. He wore the number 42, and every year on Jackie Robinson Day, every player in the MLB wears a jersey with 42 in his honor and memory.
What pitchers have 13 strikeouts in a game in 2009?
Baseball is uniquely American. Its a sport of numbers and statistics. The strike out is one such statistic that many a fan counts. For any pitcher a strike out is a difficult task especially against todays amazing batters. To find a pitcher throwing 13 strike outs in 2009 isn't an easy task but it is possible. Many a true fan has counted each strike out. Pitch by pitch is recorded and posted. The almanac is one of these places where the records go, as well as, team sites and fan built pages. With a little effort any question can be answered.
By baseball convention the "Modern Era" began in 1900, roughly when the rules and conventions were stabilizing. The American League was founded in that year. It was also the first year where home plate acquired its current pentagon shape. The strike zone was only defined in 1887, and the four ball walk appeared 2 years later. In 1893 the pitcher's mound was moved to its current location of 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate. So until very late in the 19th Century, the games rules were undergoing very significant changes, and Major League Baseball thus does not recognize records and statistics compiled in that era to be comparable to the statistics achieved today. 1900 was determined to be a simple, clean date to separate between baseball's formative years, and the game whose rules have been remarkably stable since then.
What kind of dirt is used in a Major League baseball infield?
The "dirt" we see isn't really what I would call dirt. A baseball infield is made up of a special mixture of sand, silt, and clay. (Silt is a natural material halfway between sand and clay as far as particle size is concerned.) There doesn't seem to be any one central source and depends more of the likings of the local groundskeepers. At Fenway Park, they mix in some ground up kitty-litter type stuff to give the infield "dirt" a redder color. Our local AA minor league park has artificial "dirt" made up of ground up automobile tires. Low maintenance and good drainage were what they were looking for around here!
Who were the first players in baseball football and basketball to earn one million dollars a year?
The first MLB player to earn $1 million per year was Nolan Ryan in 1979. I haven't been able to find the NBA & NFL players as of yet.
