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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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Who owns the strike out to at bat ratio?
The smallest strikeout to at bat ratio is Joe Sewell who had 114 strikeouts in 7132 at bats. The highest is Rob Deer who had 1409 strikeouts in 3881 at bats.
Yes. Below is Rule 9.02(a) from the Official MLB rules:
" (a) Any umpire's decision which involves judgment, such as, but not limited to, whether a batted ball is fair or foul, whether a pitch is a strike or a ball, or whether a runner is safe or out, is final. No player, manager, coach or substitute shall object to any such judgment decisions.
Rule 9.02(a) Comment: Players leaving their position in the field or on base, or managers or coaches leaving the bench or coaches box, to argue on BALLS AND STRIKES will not be permitted. They should be warned if they start for the plate to protest the call. If they continue, they will be ejected from the game. "
What teams have double digit World Series wins?
As of the start of the 2007 season, two .... the Yankees have won 26 World Series and the Cardinals have won 10.
What music plays in the baseball game in twilight?
The song that's played in the baseball scene in Twilight is "Supermassive Black Hole" by the Muse, the Cd's called "Black Holes and Revelations".
Is Major League Baseball for profit?
Yes. While MLB claims operating losses of $232 million in 2001, Forbes estimates that the 30 teams turned a collective profit of $76.7 million according to Baseball Prospectus.
Highest salary for professional baseball player?
I am a very rich baseball player, my name is Barry bonds. I get paid $5,000,000 a year.
What hand signal does an umpire use for safe in baseball?
Extend the arms straight in front of you, then split them going to their respective sides on a horizontal path.
What is the lowest batting average by a position player that won the league MVP award?
.267 by St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Marty Marion, the 1944 NL MVP.
Who wore number 89 for the New York Yankees?
No one has worn number 89 during a regular-season game for the Yankees.
According to the collector's price guide, "Team Baseballs," your ball is worth between $600-850, with value being greater or lower depending on exact players present - in particular, the inclusion or exclusion of Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Duke Snider, etc - plus the all-important overall condition of the ball and autographs. Other key factors include type of ball (is it an "Official National League" ball?), whether there are any "clubhouse signatures" (autographs signed for players by ballboys, attendants, etc), and total number of signatures present. A large percentage of Brooklyn Dodgers team-signed balls were signed by clubhouse personel to meet the demand for Bums momentos, and are often difficult to detect from the real thing. These factors, plus the authenticity of the significant signatures are the main variables in determining value.
Was Jackie Robinson really the first African American MLB player?
Yes. Robinson was not the first African American to be signed to a major league contract contrary to what many believe. The other player (I'm sorry I can't remember the name) was signed a few years before Jackie was, but he failed to make it out of the minor leagues. Robinson, therefore, became the first black baseball player in Major Leagure Baseball history. so he was the first blac, African American to actually play in the majors on the dodgers.
AnswerConnie Johnson was signed before Jackie was! AnswerNO Jackie Robinson was not the first. A man by the name of Fleet Walker played in the majors in the late 1800s. AnswerMany Latin ballplayers appeared on major league diamonds during the 20th century of undetermined ethnicity but were allowed to play because they were light-skinned and spoke Spanish (American mores accepted this), thus flying under the radar - at least without suffering any alarmingly overt difficulties. For example, 39 Cubans appeared on major league rosters before Jackie Robinson, many with the Washington Senators. Of particular note here are Bobby Estalella, Mike Gonzalez, Dolph Luque and Tommy De La Cruz. Gonzalez also managed the Cardinals. In the 18th century mulatto William Edward White appeared in one game in 1879. Fleet Walker's brother Weldy also appeared on an American Association roster. AnswerMOSES FLEETWOOD WALKER IN 1884, LATER THAT YEAR HIS BROTHER WELDY WALKER... BOTH PLAYED FOR THE CLUB IN TOLEDO OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION...Answer
MR Fleet Walker was the true first African American to play in the MLB but he ended up retiring after hi first game
How is Cal Ripken Youth Baseball different from Little League?
Cal Ripken Ball has taken youngsters to the correct level. Baseball is being taught the way it is played. Pitchers are into the stretch mode, lead offs, stealing base's. All the above is what little league does not have. Little league is good, but not like it was. To many boardmembers are out there for themselves or because there child hardly plays. There's not to much parent participation in little league. The Ripken league offers classes with 100% showup. Not little league. Politics have really done little league in for the worst yet to come. Kids are not coming back that next year cause they had no FUN. Little league needs to step it up with the times. Try interleague with other city's other leagues, something. I played little league and loved it. That was when there was 10teams per division. Now, your lucky if each division gets 4 to 5 teams. I just wanted to shout this out to some of you people out there who still listen. Cal Ripken offers more, if your child is good to where you the parent know that your child is that good, then move him or her out of there. Place them in a league that offers competitive type ball.
What is the one thing a center fielder cannot do that the other fielders may do?
There is no playing restrictions on what a center fielder may do defensively that other fielders may do.
What does the foot and the baseball mean on microtype?
Foot+baseball= Football
Arrow pointing to a star next to the moon= Star
Football Star
This is what you call and RBI. An RBI is short for "Runners Batter In"
Players compete for the highest amount of RBI's.
Since batting runners in help your team win the game, the at-bat does not count against the batter. That means that they just swipe the at-bat away. The batter still receives a Plate Appearance, but not an At-Bat. Plate Appearances do not effect your batting average or any of your averages, other then your on base percentage.
Think of it this way: If a player hits a fly ball and the runner tags up and scores a run, that's going to help his team win the baseball game. Same goes for a ground ball out, as long as the run gets home, the batter is not charged with getting out. It will go on the score card as a RBI Sac Fly, or just an RBI for a ground ball.
Are the New York Yankees named after the city or state?
The Yankees were named after the state. The team happens to play in New York City, but if they moved to a different part of New York, the team name would remain the same.
What is the salary of Terry Francona?
As of 10/23/2012 Terry Francona's salary has not been released by the Cleveland Indians. Several baseball experts say that since his last salery from Boston Red Sox was $4M a year that the Indians must be paying him at least $3M to $4M a year.
Who was the last major league player to win a batting title with two different teams?
Through the 2008 season, that is Ichiro Suzuki who won American League batting titles in 2004 and 2001 with the Seattle Mariners and won batting titles in the Japanese Pacific League with the Orix Blue Wave in seven consecutive seasons (1994-2000). Using only MLB stats, that is Bill Madlock who won batting titles with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1983 and 1981 and also won batting titles with the Chicago Cubs in 1975 and 1976.
Is it possible to pitch a perfect game and not effect the averages of the opposing team?
if you are talking about a complete game,the only way would be if it were the second game of the season and they were no hit the first game.you could pitch 5 perfect innings or so and have a teammate give up 10 runs the rest of the way,or the team fields 9 players with no at bats Yes. If everyone on the other team has a .000 batting average then nobodies batting average would change. The previous answers are correct, but let me discuss a bit of misinformation I seem to hear a lot. One common answer is that this happened when Bob Feller pitched a no-hitter on opening day one year, that everyone had a .000 batting average entering the game, and after the game, they stayed at .000. This is actually a fallacy. Since no one had batted yet, prior to the game, their batting averages were not .000, they were undefined. (Remember, batting average is hits divided by at-bats. Everyone had zero at-bats prior to the game, and you can't divide by zero.)
