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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
Is Frank Thomas retired from baseball?
The Blue Jays released him and no one wants to pick him up so he retired. Made alot money.
What is the origin of the term hot corner in baseball?
The "hot corner" in Baseball refers to the third base position. Since most batters are right handed, when they pull the ball down the third base line, they are hitting it in their power zone. Since the base is 90 feet away, the third baseman is required to have the best reflexes. So if you are playing the "hot corner" the ball blazes by you at a high speed and you must be able to react quickly to make the play.
Tony Torcato is not with the Tacoma Rainers - where is he?
he's playing in the golden league for 2008
What MLB player with at least 2500 at bats has hit the fewest home runs in MLB history?
With 3,379 total career at-bats, his ONE career home run would make him the low total "champ", of those players who have at least 2,500 at-bats, that have hit at least one HR (if ' Wiki ' can be trusted).
What is the most runs scored in an organized baseball game ever?
Original answer - 36 by the Chicago colts
42 by the Concordia (Calif.) Eagles against La Sierra College on April 21, 2009. Final Score was 42-4. <href="http://www.cuieagles.com/stats/2008-09/baseball/b421lsu.htm"> Box Score</h>
Who won the 1988 American league batting title?
Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox hit .301 to win the batting title in 1968.
He hit 725 home runs to top Babe Ruth's lifetime record?
Hank Aaron hit home run number 715 in 1974, to break Babe Ruth's all time career home run record of 714. Hank Aaron would end his career with 755 home runs.
How many players were on the 2009 New York Yankees roster?
The 2009 New York Yankees had 37 different players on their Major League roster.
What happened to Roy Campanella that kept him from playing baseball?
He was in a car accident prior to the 1958 season that fractured two vertebrae in his neck and rendered him paralyzed and in need of a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
How did Major League Baseball players get their number?
The New York Yankess during the 1920s were the first team to place numbers on the backs of their players' jerseys. (They have never placed their names on their jerseys). Originally, the numbers corresponded to the players' spot in the batting order (Babe Ruth batted third and wore number 3, Lou Gherig batted fourth and wore number 4 etc). Other major league teams eventually adopted numbers for their players and used the same system. Later on as players came and went the numbers were "recycled". Some teams "retired" a number, which meant that on one would ever use that number on that team again. Usually, position players (non pitchers) are given the lower numbers, while pitchers are given the higher numbers. Each team has its own particular set of requirements for assigning numbers to its players. Besides numbers retired by a certain team, all teams have agreed never again to assign number 42 to any player in honor of Jackie Robinson, who is credited with breaking the color barrier in MLB. Only Mariano Rivera, relief pitcher for the New York Yankees, currently wears number 42, as he was grandfathered into wearing that number because it was assigned to him prior to the MLB agreement.
When and where was baseball player Damon Berryhill born?
Damon Berryhill was born December 3, 1963, in South Laguna, CA, USA.
How did Babe Ruth change the world?
Thanks to his prodigious home runs and success during the 1920s, he almost singlehandedly rescued major league baseball from the nadir of the 1919 World Series. In the "Black Sox Scandal," several members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of deliberately throwing the 1919 Series. Most of them were banned from baseball forever.
Ruth also became one of the first major celebrities of the 20th century and a worldwide superstar. His autographs were coveted by fans and his endorsements were valued by advertisers. As the story goes, Ruth was informed that he had earned more money one year than the President of the United States. Ruth's reponse: "I had a better year than he did."
What was the longest game in major league baseball history?
Time: 8 hours and 6 minutes by the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers on May 8, 1984. The game went 25 innings with the White Sox winning 7-6.
Innings: 26 by the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Robins on May 1, 1920. The game was called due to darkness with the score at 1-1.
What is the turtle connected to the St. Louis Cardinals?
Torty Craig is Cardinals OF/IF Allen Craig's tortoise. The "tortoise" has a Twitter and some believe it is someone close to the Cardinals because of the inside info it knows.
What does the ribbon on Dodgers baseball uniform mean?
On Monday, July 18th at AT&T Park, both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants wore red AIDS ribbons in support of "Until There's a Cure Night." The Giants have raised money for HIV and AIDs research in recent years.
Who were satchel paige parents?
Satchel Paige's parents were John and Lula Page. Their last name was originally Page but they changed the spelling to Paige in the 1920's.
What is the name of the Minnesota Twins new ball park?
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