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Were the Brooklyn Dodgers the only baseball league for African American and white players before the 1940s?

No. The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League team who became the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958.

What were the Seattle Mariners called before they were the mariners?

The Mariners are a young team, formed in 1977 as the Seattle Mariners. Nothing about the name has changed since.

How many steps is it from the pitchers mound to home plate in baseball?

It depends wheather you are a rightie or a leftie.

If you throw with your right hand, you should have your left foot forward when you release the ball. So take either one step with your left foot, or two steps right, left. (that's what I do.)

If you throw with your left, do the opposite

Why is a strike out designated with a K?

Backwards K's are for a strikeout looking (not swinging the bat).

What is the short fielder position?

In slow pitch softball there are often 10 players on the field instead of the traditional 9. The 10th player is that short fielder, sometimes called a "rover", who plays in the outfield, usually at a shallow depth between the outfielders and infield.

Most teams will shift the short fielder from right to left, depending on the batter. Generally speaking, right handed batters hit more balls to the left side of the field, so the short fielder moves more to that side, and vice versa for left handed batters.

Did Hank Aaron and Jackie Robinson ever face in a baseball game?

Yes, many times.

Aaron's and Robinson's MLB careers overlapped by three seasons (1954-1956). Their first game against each other was May 11, 1954 and their final game against each other was September 12, 1956.

How many left handed batters do the New York Mets have?

As of the 2014 season, the Atlanta Braves have 5 left handed batters.

What were the white league?

White power and Democratic Party control

Can a player be ejected after the final out of the game?

Yes, in major baseball an umpire can eject a pitcher. Last year as an example, a Yankee pitcher was ejected because the home plate umpire checked to find pine tar on the pitchers belt. This is illegal for a pitcher to have any foreign substance on his body or uniform or cap. Another example is, the umpire's opinion, a pitcher has hit too many batters after being warned. That's an ejection as well. Additionally, any player or manage or a pitcher who argues balls and strikes called by the home plate umpire is an automatic ejection.

What MLB players wear 27?

Walter Alston - the number was retired by the Dodgers in 1977.

What pitcher invented the slider?

Charles Hinton, a mathematics teacher, designed a gunpowder-powered baseball pitching machine in 1897. It was first used in Princeton University for the school's baseball team batting practice.

When did Fred House - baseball - die?

Fred House - baseball - died on 1923-11-16.

What is the best brand of basketball spalding or Baden?

well that's a rather general question however, in my opinion spalding has a good range of balls whereas nike has limited amounts nevertheless, the basketballs are of rather good quality hence, it all comes down to personal feel and liking , i would actually say both brands are rather equal however if you are going to buy a ball you should consider both brands including molten to for its versatile long range balls

Where does sandy koufax live?

Sandy Koufax currently lives in Vero Beach, Florida. Koufax, a retired left-handed pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.

Who wore double zeros in baseball?

No Yankee has ever worn uniforn number 0

What is does BB mean in baseball?

IBB = Intentional Bases on Balls which is also known as an intentional walk

Who has the most career home runs as a designated hitter?

Most Career Home Runs by PositionHome runs by position is calculated by the number of home runs hit while playing that position. Home runs hit by the player while playing another position is not counted. The player might have a larger number of career home runs. Below is a list of each player that has the most career home runs for each position

!B - Mark McGwire - 566

2B - Jeff Kent - 351

3B - Mike Shcmidt - 509

SS - Cal Ripken Jr. - 345

OF - Barry Bonds - 748

P - Wes Ferrell - 37

What type of curveball a 12 6 curveball or sweeping curveball?

A 12-6 curveball is a breaking ball that has only downwards movement. However, it's unlike a sinker in that a sinker breaks at a sort of right angle while a 12-6 is in more of an arc and generally breaks harder and more. It's a very effective pitch to throw.

Is a player ejected from the game for throwing his batting helmet?

The Commisioner of Baseball can impose a fine for conduct deterimental to the game. Players have been throwing helmets out of anger for decades with no fine that I can think of. However, if a player did so while aiming at another player, a fan, or an umpire; I'm sure that would draw a fine and/or suspension.

Who is the oldest baseball player to have a hit in an all-star game?

the oldest rookie ever in major league history was satchell paige in 1948 who was officially recorded as 43 years old.

When and where was baseball player Luis Mercedes born?

Arturo Lopez was born February 22, 1983, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico.