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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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How did goes yard come to mean a home run?
yard is referencing the school yard... hitting it all the way to the other end or out of the school yard
Usually. I'd be suprised if it isn't...
Satchel Paige
M= Marlon J=Jake S= Sam
4x4+3
MxJ+3=Total
Does Alex Rodriguez sign autographs?
Yes Alex Rodriguez does sign autographs, one way you can get an autograph is by going to one of the Yankee games and trying to sit in the legends seats if your lucky A-Rod will sign you an Autograph
What country plays baseball and celebrates earth day?
America and Canada and Finland .Japan and the US and the USA
Who created the New York Yankees baseball team?
At the end of the 1900 season, Bancroft "Ban" Johnson, president of the Western League, made moves to assert his league as a new major league in competition with the National League (NL). This included changing the name to the American League (AL) and adding teams in Eastern cities. Plans to put a team in New York City were blocked by the NL's New York Giants, whose connections to Tammany Hall gave them the political power to do so.
Instead, a team was placed in Baltimore, Maryland, a city that had recently lost its NL team from the late 1800s. Nicknamed the Orioles, they began play in 1901, and were managed and owned in part by John McGraw. Johnson rigidly enforced rules about rowdiness on the field of play, causing a feud with McGraw. During the 1902 season, McGraw jumped to the NL, getting a job as manager of the Giants. He still owned part of the Orioles, however, and a week later the owner of the Giants, John T. Brush, gained a controlling interest in the team. He began raiding their best players until the AL stepped in and took control of the team.
In January 1903, a "peace conference" was held between the two leagues to settle disputes and try to coexist. At the conference, Johnson requested that an AL team be put in New York to play alongside the Giants as he always wished. It was put to a vote, and 15 of the 16 major league owners agreed to it, with Brush being the only opponent. As a result, the NL agreed to let the "junior circuit" establish a franchise in New York. The Orioles were chosen to make the move, and their new owners, Frank J. Farrell and William S. Devery, found a ballpark location not blocked by the Giants. Thus, the Baltimore team moved to New York. Baltimore went without a Major League team for 51 seasons until the St. Louis Browns moved in and became the Orioles in 1954.
What MLB player has the most home runs under one manager?
Mark McGwire 497 under Tony La Russa
Babe Ruth 467 under Miller Huggins
Barry Bonds 435 under Dusty Baker
Chipper Jones 417+ under Bobby Cox ---**** only mgr "It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."
What is the value of a 1993 Hamilton Collection Mickey Mantle plate?
In a recent auction a 1992, 6" Mickey Mantle plate issued by the Hamilton collection Limited to 28 firing days went unsold for $5.99 another sold for $10.50 The larger plates might sell a little higher but not by much.
Hamilton collection, collectors plates are typically limited to 28 firing days. Limited edition is A term often used by manufacturers of collectibles to indicate scarcity. A limited edition means just that - production of the item in question will be limited to a certain number. However, that number may be large or small, and is relevant to the amount of collectors interested in it. The value of a limited edition item is high only if the number made is less than the number of collectors that desire the item. If the Limited amount made is more than the amount of collectors interested, the value will go down.
If the piece reads Limited to a certain amount of "Firing Days" This means that the product will be produced for that amount of time while orders are being taken. There is no set number and the "Limited Edition" can be over produced. More Items than collectors means less value. Often theses plate will have a resale value of less than the issued price.
For more information on Mickey Mantle Hamilton Collection plates visit the link below.
Who is the team captain for the Boise State University baseball team?
Boise State lacks a sound educational system as well as a collegiate baseball team. Their primary focus is to have the best football team in the absolute worst division in collegiate football.
You will have no problem becoming captain if you figured out how to post a question on an Q&A forum.
Distance between first and third?
To do this you would use Pathagreon's Theory. 602 + 602 = (square root of) 7200 = ~84.85 feet. This represents that straight line between the bases. It measure from the tip of one bag to the tip of the other bag.
Who has hit the 2nd most home runs as a St. Louis Cardinal?
Through the 2008 season, that is Albert Pujols with 319. Stan Musial is first with 475 and Ken Boyer is third with 255.
How many professional baseball teams were there in the original league?
The Cincinati Red Srockings were the first openly professional team in the 1860's. Prior to that it was considered "unsportsmanlike" to pay players to play what had been, at one time, a completely amateur game. The first professional League was the National Association which began play in 1871 with teams in Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, New York, Washington, Troy NY, Fort Wayne IN., Cleveland and Rockford IL. The National League began play in 1876 after the demise of the Nat. Ass. the previous year with the teams : The Chicago White Stockings, The St.Louis Brown Stockings, The Hartford Dark Blues, The Boston Red Caps, The Louisville Grays, The New York Mutuals, The Philadelphia Athletics and The Cincinati Red Stockings.
Does Robin Yount have children?
Yes, according to this quote:
"I realize now what a great job my wife Michelle did, not only in raising our children, Melissa, Amy, Dustin, and Jenna, but in taking care of me."
What does P or L mean when showing a batters inning by inning batting record during a game?
If you were to see a P5 that would mean the batter popped out to the third baseman. If you were to see an L5 that would mean the batter lined out to the third baseman. P means pop out and L means line out.
If you are using Windows XP, then its fairly simple. On the Home Screen, click Start->Control Panel. In Control Panel, click on Fonts. In Fonts Window, click on File->Install New Font. Next, choose the drive and the appropriate location as to where you have stored the new font and click OK. You can also select more than one font at a time by holding down CTRL key while selecting multiple fonts and selecting OK.
If in Windows Vista, you would not find any difference as the process is just same as Windows XP. Hope this helps.
What pitch are most home runs hit off?
fastball
strike (average zone: shoulder to knee) zone balls
-Marina20
How many career home runs does Robinson Cano have?
Through the 2011 season, Robinson Cano has hit 144 home runs.
How long was Lou Gehrig's baseball career?
Lou Gehrig played professional baseball from June 15, 1923 to April 30, 1939. He played his entire career for the New York Yankees.
Well even though it might seem like you have to have huge arms to pitch hard it is not true. Tim Lincecum is 5'5 and throws upper ninnies it is all in your core and thighs if you have strong thighs you will pitch very hard. As track goes at most only jog a 1/2 mile. Bullpens I would throw are most likely pitch selection bullpens try to hit spots with your pitches and what ever your worst pitch is throw it the most in practice.
Mark McGwire retired at age 38, stating to Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty, "Your body can only go so far.. It comes down to what I can do physically. My body is pretty worn out. And my mind is definitely worn out." Though famous for breaking Roger Maris' home run record 1998, McGwire would see his new record broken three years later. Frustrated with the league's overpayment of players, lock outs, strikes, and labor disputes, McGwire threatened to leave should another dispute like that of 1994 occur. Although his record setting homeruns helped boost the sport of the slump and turmoil it had been in, McGwire was done. At the time of his retirement, McGwire was at a career-low of .187 and was still recovering from knee surgery. He walked away from a two-year, $30 million contract extension.
How do you become a Major League Baseball referee?
There isn't such thing as a baseball referee! Its a umpire! Go try to find it if you want to be an umpire soooooooooooooooo bad! Look on the internet!
