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Baseball
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Why does number 17 on the New York Yankees have a burnt helmet?
The dark color on Lance Berkman's or any other players helmet is pine tar. When a player uses a rag to put pine tar on his bat it gets on his batting gloves. When he adjusts his helmet during an at-bat the tar will be left on his helmet.
Why are do the Chicago Cubs Bears share a similar name?
The story goes that when George Halas moved the Decatur Staleys football team to Chicago in 1921 he wanted to come up with a new name for the team. Since the team was going to play it's home games at Cubs Park (now Wrigley Field), which was the home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, he decided on Bears because bears are bigger and stronger than cubs just as football players are bigger and stronger than baseball players.
When the U.S. was segregated, MLB was segregated for partly the same reason, not allowing African-Americans to play and forcing them into the Negro Leagues.
When and where did baseball player Chad Santos play?
Chad Santos debuted on July 16, 2006, playing for the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park; he played his final game on July 20, 2006, playing for the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.
What is a walkoff hit in baseball?
A walk-off hit is a hit that ends the game (and allows everybody to walk off the field). Thus it is a hit that scores the winning run for the home team in the bottom of the ninth, or in the bottom of an extra inning.
Which New York Yankees baseball player had a last name beginning with the letter Y?
- Ed Yarnall: 1999-2000
- Joe Yeager: 1905-1906 (New York Highlanders)
- Jim York: 1976
- Curt Young: 1992
- Ralph Young: 1913
- Kevin Youkilis: 2013
How much is a Sparky Lyle baseball card worth?
Who were the starting pitchers for the World Series champion Atlanta Braves in 1995?
Steve Avery (29 starts), Tom Glavine (29 starts), Greg Maddux (28 starts), Kent Mercker (26 starts), and John Smoltz (29 starts). Other pitchers that started for the Braves in 1995 were Jason Schmidt (2) and Matt Murray (1).
How do you work out a percentage of a percentage?
50% of 40%
50/100 x 40/100 = 2000/10000 (cancel noughts to leave 20/100)
20/100 = .20 = 20% (move point 2 places to the right to change to whole number 20)
If dealing with 50%, you could simply say half of 40% is 20%. But following the above calculation will work with any percentage from a percentage. (Note: 50/100 means 50 over 1 hundred, not 50 divided by 1 hundred.)
What is the latest information on Rick Ankiel?
Richard Alexander Ankiel is an American former professional baseball center fielder and ... He received The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award. ... of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets, Ankiel ...
Who was or is the greatest Maverick player?
Dirk Nowitzki
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How many pitchers in a baseball team?
Generally there are 12 pitchers on the 40 man roster for a major league team.
Trick Question how does a pro baseball team win 4-0 but not a single man scores?
all of the men who scored were married
In baseball what is a triple crown and a triple play?
A triple crown winner is one who wins the batting average title, the runs batted in title and the home run title all in one season. The last triple crown winner was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. A Triple play occurs in baseball when a team records three outs on a single play. The last triple play was Troy Tulowitzki's unassisted triple play on April 29, 2007. Pitchers also have a triple crown. A triple crown pitching winner leads the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA.
If a pitched ball hits the ground first then strikes a player is the call a ball or a walk?
it is a hit by pitch (or a walk).
Clarification:
The answer above makes it seem a HBP and a Walk are the same -- they are not.. they are scored different and effect stats different. If the umpire calls it ball 4 and says it never hit the batter the ball is still in play and the batter gets a Walk -- If the umpire determines the ball hit the batter, the batter gets a HBP (hit-By Pitch) and it is a dead ball --- runners advance their one base but cannot advance further
In your question -- even though the ball hit the dirt, once it strikes the batter (assuming the batter never swung), this is a Hit-By-Pitch
How much was a baseball ticket in 1948?
Box seats $1.25; Reserved seats $1.10 and General Admission Tickets were $ .90
What MLB player went by the nickname Boomer?
Pitcher David Wells and first baseman George Scott were both nicknamed "Boomer".
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What is the formula for a season schedule in Major League Baseball?
That is something that will, in all probability, never be revealed. The company that MLB contracts with to do their scheduling is called Sports Scheduling Group, who is based in Butler, Pennsylvania. SSG also does scheduling for the several NCAA conferences including the Atlantic Coast Conference and Colonial Athletic Conference. Evidently, sports scheduling is very lucrative and SSG refuses to divulge how they go about creating schedules.
When is a Little league baseball game called because of rain?
A Little League baseball game is called when you look up and see grey clouds.
Did there really used to be a baseball team named the Toronto Maple Leafs?
The Toronto Maple Leafs were a baseball team that existed from 1896 to 1967. Their home games were originally played at Hanlan's Point, on the Toronto Islands (where Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run). In 1926 the Leafs moved to the new Maple Leaf Stadium at the foot of Bathurst Street. Maple Leaf Stadium was demolished in 1968.
The Leafs were a powerhouse in the AAA International League, especially during the 1950s, and they won the pennant 12 times. Sparky Anderson and Dick Williams are former Leafs who are in the Hall of Fame.
The franchise still exists. In 1968 it became the Louisville Colonels and in 1973 the Pawtucket Red Sox, where it continues to play today.
A new team, called the Toronto Maple Leafs, began play in the Ontario Intercounty Baseball League in 1969. These Leafs play their home games at Christie Pits.
