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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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When is Buck Night for the Pittsburgh Pirates?
Friday nights are dollar hot dogs...I know there are a few nights throughout the season that have $1 tickets but not many. I went to one back in Apr. I think there's only ~5 all season.
Which side of the plate did Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run from?
Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 1967. The solo blast came in the 7th inning against relief pitcher Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles. Miller was right-handed so Mantle batted left-handed. This is confirmed by the photograph of the event that you can find at various places.
This is a very rare piece of memorabilia from 1960, and the value depends on the audience. One in fair condition could fetch $150, and one in nice condition could be worth $500 or more to an experienced Cubs or Ernie Banks collector.
What is the medical name for a person who is unable to throw anything away?
Compulsive hoarding is a serious medical condition and mental disorder. While it is treatable, people with compulsive hoarding are often suffering, especially when it's severe. See the related links for more information on compulsive pathological hoarding.
What is a autographed 1950 ny giants baseball worth?
A 1987 Minnesota Twins Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Hrbek, Puckett, Viola, Blyleven, and Carlton is worth about $300.-$400. A 1987 St. Louis Cardinals Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Smith, and McGee is worth about $175.-$250. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable. If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. If the baseball has the signatures of players from both teams It will have a lower value.
Who has the single season record mlb batting average?
Hugh Duffy of Boston in 1894 with a Batting average of .440.
Player throws his glove at a baseball does not hit ball?
Nothing happens but it reflects poorly on the player throwing the glove. If he does hit the ball with his glove a dead ball is called and the runners advance two bases and the fielder is charged with an error.
When did baseball player Ryne Duren play?
Ryne Duren debuted on September 25, 1954 and played his final game on August 18, 1965.
Marie "Mamie" Geneva Doud-Eisenhower (November 14, 1896 - November 1, 1979) was the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961.
If a player hits a home run and there was an error in the inning how many of the runs are earned?
if there is two outs and the error would have meant the third out, then no earned runs will be charged. In all other cases, any runner who reached base on an error will not be considered an earned run ( the batter will be an earned run if the error was not supposed to be the third out.) Any runner who reaches base on a hit or walk but advances a base because of an error will still be considered an earned run when the homerun is hit (including runners who already scored on errors)
Who was the first girl to hit a home run?
I am not sure if it was the first .... but in the Spring of 1996 a sophomore girl named Kelly Snelson played second base on her boys varsity hs baseball team (Rosebud HS, Rosebud Ark). She earned national attention and a write up in Sports Illustrated by "belting a 300 foot grand slam home run over the right field fence in Rosebuds's 13-4 victory." She was apparently a great athlete having been the MVP of her softball and volleyball teams the year before - so the baseball team recruited her to play and the move paid off! :-) Also around the the same time period the Colorado Silver Bullets were a team of profession female baseball players who played against men's teams - Kim Braatz, Pam Schaffrath, Lisa Martinez and Tammy Holmes all hit long home runs over the fence on full sized regulation fields. Girls have been playing baseball for 100 years so these were most likely not the first homers ever hit by girls .... but they are the first to be well publicized.
Is Matt diaz of the Atlanta Braves of latin descent?
Diaz has said in interviews that his paternal grandfather is from Spain, and when his name was mispronounced as "DYE-azz" at his first job in the states, he came home and told the family this is how their name is pronounced in the states, and it stuck.
Where was baseball discussed in the Bible?
Baseball was not directly mentioned in the Bible as it had not been invented yet. However, my old Rabbi always would joke that the first like of Genesis, "in the beginning" was really about baseball, and that it was "in the big inning". Also, if you go to http://israelbaseballleague.com/baseballinisrael/biblical/, they have a series of Bible quotes that allegedly tell a story of a Biblical Baseball game.
When did Torii Hunter leave the Minnesota Twins?
Torii Hunter left the Minnesota twins after the 2007 season
Is a minor league field the same size as a major league field?
Yes, all professional baseball team fields (infields} are the same size, outfields vary from stadium to stadium. This also true for high school and college baseball teams.
When and where was baseball player John Valentine born?
John Valentine was born November 21, 1855, in Brooklyn, NY, USA.
