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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
Where did the New York Yankees get their mascot?
The Yankees had a mascot named "Dandy" from 1980-1985. They also had mascots that wore Yankees hats and resembled ballpark food during the mid-1990's. The Yankees have not had an official mascot since then.
Which New York Yankees pitchers had a first name of Ed?
- Ed Figueroa (1976-1980)
- Ed Whitson (1985-1986)
Why does the path of pitched ball curve downward?
That's because the ball is attracted by Earth's gravity.
What is the Milwaukee Brewers longest inning game?
That was a 25 inning game against the Chicago White Sox in 1984. The Brewers lost that game 7-6.
Gary Sanchez, Dexter Fowler, Grady Sizemore, Manny Ramirez, Robinson Cano, Miguel Cabrera, Ken Griffey Jr., Barry Bonds, Rickey Henderson, and Willie Mays
Did Jimmy Duggan play or coach baseball in San Antonio Texas?
Jim Duggan did not coach or play baseball in San Antonio, Texas. He is known for his career as a professional wrestler, and he is from New York.
Yes, as a matter of fact I am listening to Don Sutton as I write this answer. He is the color analyst on Washington Nationals telecasts on the MASN network.
What was the first year of the all American girls professional baseball league?
the first year of the all american girls professional baseball league is in 1998
What happens when a player gets tripped in baseball?
They might get hurt, through the tough sand and rock's sometimes, they might bleed, and injured, BIG TIME. :) Hope it helped.
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team that was formed in 1901, and Connie Mack was their first manager. He managed for 50 years. Their last World Championship came in 1989, the "Earthquake Series." It was named the Earthquake Series because the Giants and the Athletics were playing as a vast earthquake crashed in Oakland. The game was called that the Athletics won, and they went on to sweep the Giants, 4 games to none. In 2011, their starting lineup was:
RF: David DeJesus
CF: CoCo Crisp
LF: Josh Willingham
1B: Daric Barton
2B: Mark Ellis
3B: Kevin Kouzmanoff
SS: Cliff Pennington
C: Kurt Suzuki
Designated Hitter (DH): Hideki Matsui
Their pitching rotation went out like this:
SP: Trevor Cahill
SP: Brett Anderson
SP: Gio Gonzalez
SP: Dallas Braden
SP: Rich Harden
LR: Graham Godfrey
LR: Trystan Magnuson
MR: Joey Devine
MR: Brad Ziegler
SU: Michael Wuertz
SU: Brian Fuentes
CL: 2009 Rookie of the Year Andrew Bailey
The Oakland Athletics have juggled around with who pitches in the rotation, and the pitchers that have started in 2011 were:
Graham Godfrey
Rich Harden
Brandon McCarthy
Josh Outman
Trevor Cahill
Brett Anderson
Gio Gonzalez
Dallas Braden
How long was a baseball field in 1920s?
346 feet in center field,327 feet in left and 327 feet in right field
Which major league baseball players attended Rutherford high school in Rutherford NJ?
Bill Hands, Brant Alyea, Pat Pacillo, Bobby M. Jones, Jack Egbert, and Vin Mazzaro
yes. it is where the ball is, not where the fielder is.
Did jay publishing do the yearbooks for major league baseball?
They did for many but not all teams. For example, the Yankees published their own "official" yearbook while Jay also produced a version sold outside Yankee Stadium.
Can a baseball outfielder call time if he runs the ball into the infield?
MLB Rule 6.02 makes it clear that the calling of "Time" is entirely at the discretion of the umpire. Any player can REQUEST that time be called, but only an umpire can GRANT the request.
