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Baseball
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14,315 Questions
When and where was baseball player Scott Olsen born?
Scott Olsen was born January 12, 1984, in Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
catcher framing is when the picth enters your glove you then move it so it looks like a strike.
Is the grasshoppers a real baseball team?
first of all this answer may not help
1. If you heard about them but haven't seen them on TV then keep tuning in
2. chat to your mates about it
3. Watch the News
If your in the UK then the answer maybe harder, if your in the US, then it should be easier for you (or somewhere where they like baseball so much)
Why do so many Latino baseball players have first names that begin with Y?
I think the occupation of Cuba by the Soviets can explain the cuban 1st names.
How many golden glove awards are giving each season?
There are usually nine awards for each position in the National League and nine for the American League.
Where do the Omaha storm chasers play?
Werner Park, which is located at 12356 Ballpark Way in Papillon, Nebraska.
The Storm Chasers are the AAA affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.
What is the New York Mets record for the best career Batting Average Min 500 At-Bats?
Here's the all-time list as of the start of the 2008 season:
NEW YORK METS
CAREER
AT BATS >= 500
AVERAGE AVG AB
1 Lance Johnson .326 947
2 John Olerud .315 1662
3 David Wright .311 2024
4 Tommy Davis .302 577
5 Endy Chavez .300 503
6 Rickey Henderson .298 534
7 Keith Hernandez .297 3164
8 Paul Lo Duca .297 957
9 Mike Piazza .296 3478
10 Dave Magadan .292 2088
11 Edgardo Alfonzo .292 3897
12 Rico Brogna .291 814
13 Steve Henderson .287 1800
14 Shawn Green .284 559
15 Jose Reyes .284 2518
16 Mackey Sasser .283 944
17 Wally Backman .283 2369
18 Benny Agbayani .282 937
19 Ron Hunt .282 1683
20 Jose Vizcaino .282 1282
21 Cleon Jones .281 4223
22 Roger Cedeno .279 1448
23 Jeff Kent .279 1831
24 Lenny Dykstra .278 1686
25 Jay Payton .278 1154
26 Felix Millan .278 2677
27 Joe Orsulak .276 991
28 Mookie Wilson .276 4027
29 Rusty Staub .276 2571
30 Gregg Jefferies .276 1713
31 Timo Perez .276 1078
32 Eddie Murray .274 1161
33 Joel Youngblood .274 1897
34 Bernard Gilkey .273 1353
35 Alex Ochoa .273 557
36 Carlos Beltran .272 1646
37 Kevin McReynolds .272 2910
38 Mark Carreon .272 596
39 Lenny Randle .272 950
40 Del Unser .271 807
41 Jesse Gonder .271 572
42 Ray Knight .271 850
43 Vince Coleman .270 880
44 Bobby Bonilla .270 1779
45 Ty Wigginton .270 1001
46 Cliff Floyd .268 1643
47 Joe Torre .267 722
48 Donn Clendenon .267 861
49 Carlos Baerga .267 1061
50 Hubie Brooks .267 2400
51 Art Shamsky .266 1186
52 Bob Bailor .266 797
53 Daryl Boston .266 910
54 Derek Bell .266 546
55 Joe Christopher .265 1400
56 Roberto Alomar .265 853
57 Todd Pratt .265 555
58 Butch Huskey .264 1385
59 Keith Miller .264 772
60 Lee Mazzilli .264 3013
61 Frank Taveras .263 1480
62 Bruce Boisclair .263 917
63 Darryl Strawberry .263 3903
64 Danny Heep .263 918
65 Mike Vail .262 584
66 Alex Trevino .262 733
67 Jose Valentin .262 550
68 Frank Thomas .262 1188
69 Carlos Delgado .262 1062
70 Jason Phillips .262 791
71 Tommie Agee .262 2416
72 Ellis Valentine .261 506
73 Ed Kranepool .261 5436
74 Robin Ventura .260 1513
75 John Stearns .259 2679
76 Todd Zeile .259 1423
77 Ken Boyer .258 662
78 Tim Teufel .256 1279
79 Jerry Grote .256 3881
80 Kaz Matsui .256 857
81 Elliott Maddox .255 1024
82 Matt Franco .254 621
83 Vance Wilson .254 649
84 George Foster .252 2389
85 Howard Johnson .251 3968
86 Tsuyoshi Shinjo .251 514
87 Mike Phillips .250 731
T88 Luis Lopez .250 548
T88 Carl Everett .250 924
90 Ken Boswell .250 2116
91 Brian McRae .249 995
92 Mo Vaughn .249 566
93 Gary Carter .249 2176
94 Ed Charles .249 861
95 Charlie Neal .248 761
96 Rafael Santana .248 1514
97 Willie Montanez .247 1019
98 Mike Cameron .247 801
99 John Milner .245 2389
100 Rey Ordonez .245 2937
101 Tim Foli .243 719
102 Joe McEwing .243 1048
103 Dave Marshall .243 559
104 Chuck Hiller .242 594
105 Ron Swoboda .242 2212
106 Charley Smith .242 942
107 Rod Kanehl .241 796
108 Jim Hickman .241 1824
109 Barry Lyons .240 545
110 Todd Hundley .240 2549
111 Ron Hodges .240 1426
112 Ryan Thompson .239 997
113 Jeromy Burnitz .237 1119
114 Wayne Garrett .237 2817
115 Don Hahn .236 800
116 Chris Cannizzaro .236 581
117 Ted Martinez .235 1068
118 Bud Harrelson .234 4390
119 Doug Flynn .234 2137
120 Mike Jorgensen .234 800
121 Brian Giles .233 545
122 Ron Gardenhire .232 710
123 Roy McMillan .226 1127
124 Johnny Lewis .226 677
125 Kevin Elster .224 1584
126 Dave Kingman .219 2323
127 Duffy Dyer .219 1050
128 Jerry Buchek .219 603
129 Jose Oquendo .217 517
130 Charlie O'Brien .212 580
131 Dwight Gooden .197 730
132 Al Weis .191 653
133 Tom Seaver .150 975
134 Ron Darling .145 519
135 Jerry Koosman .121 807
Which travels faster-a baseball that is thrown or a baseball that is hit with a bat?
There are a multitude of variable that need to be taken insto consideration. For each, How much force is being put into the swing or throw?? For The batted ball, it depends of the angle of which it strikes the bat. For the thrown, If there is the same force exerted on the ball as the batted ball, it will have half of the velocity. But, all variables considered, a typical batted ball travels with more force and velocity (Speed) than one thrown.
What is the anatomy of a baseball?
a cork ball on the inside, surrounded by white or colorful leather, with red weaving going vertically down the ball on both sides.
How much money does the New York Yankees batting coach earn?
Which team in major league baseball has the most men left on base?
I'm not sure that season LOB is an officially-kept statistic, but the record (since 1954) in a single game is 27, pulled off in a 20-inning game by the Braves against the Phillies in 1973. They got 17 hits and 10 walks, but only scored 4 runs.
Box: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI197305040.shtml
The record for a 9-inning game is 20, by the Yankees against the Red Sox, in 1956.
Box: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195609210.shtml
What players played for the 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays?
Pitchers- Wilson Alvarez, Brandon Backe, Dewon Brazelton, Lance Carter, Jesus Colome, Doug Creek, Luis de los Santos, Lee Gardner, Travis Harper, Delvin James, Jason Jimenez, Joe Kennedy, Steve Kent, Tom Martin, Travis Phelps, Ryan Rupe, Jorge Sosa, Jason Standridge, Tanyon Sturtze, Paul Wilson, Esteban Yan, Victor Zambrano
Catchers- John Flaherty, Toby Hall, Paul Hoover
Infielders- Brent Abernathy, Steve Cox, Felix Escalona, Chris Gomez, Aubrey Huff, Russ Johnson, David McCarty, Jared Sandberg, Andy Sheets, Bobby Smith, Jason Smith
Outfielders- Jason Conti, Carl Crawford, Ben Grieve, Damian Rolls, Jason Tyner, Greg Vaughn, Randy Winn
The WV Miners baseball team is farm team to what team?
The WV Miners aren't affiliated with any MLB team. They are apart of the Prospect League, which is an Independent collegiate summer baseball league.
What is the bare minimum a mlb players salary is?
As of 2010, the minimum salary for a first-year Major League player is $400,000.
When did baseball player Jim Canavan play?
Jim Canavan debuted on April 8, 1891 and played his final game on July 13, 1897.
When and where was baseball player Gene McAuliffe born?
Gene McAuliffe was born February 28, 1872, in Randolph, MA, USA.
Does boxing make more money then football basketball or baseball?
Yes It Does
Floyd Mayweather Income Topped Tiger Woods And Manny Pacqauiao Buts Just Those Two Get Pay A High Salary.You Have To be an awesome, entertaining fighter get paid that type of money
