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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!
14,315 Questions
Did Larry Corral Play for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team?
He did play for the cardinals he currently lives in oakdale
What does it mean when the Chicago Cubs raise the white flag?
The raising of the white flag at Wrigley Field means that the Cubs have won. The flag has a blue W on it, meaning win. The flag is raised immediately after the game and is taken down a few hours later.
Can a 13-year-old be an umpire for a kid's baseball team?
Depending on who runs the league and hires the umps. 14 and up are the most common ages to be selected.
What youth baseball bat is the most expensive?
There are many expensive bats on the market but the most expensive for 2010 (which are actually 2011 modles) are the Cf4 (Demarini) ,Nanoteck (Anderson), Speed (Easton), and cx2 (Nike). All of their -3 modles are 400 dollars .
What is the black stuff on the Angels' batting helmets?
That is usually pine tar or something that will help the batter with gripping the bat. The batter, instead of stopping the game to go over to the dugout, will reach up a place his hand (batting glove) on top of his helmet.
Has a pitcher ever charged the mound?
The pitcher is on the mound so he can't charge it. The batter charges it from the plate.
Where is the best place to find baseball quotes?
The baseball almanac has the best and largest collection of baseball quotes online. I hope you are able to find just the right quote you were looking for.
Can a player wear a 3 digit number jersey in baseball and if no why?
No. Why? Probably same reason a Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer, and Softball players do not wear it either. It is simply not neccessary.
Did Las Vegas have a baseball team in 1957?
I believe that they only had a minor league team but no major league team
What kind of floor is in a baseball dugout?
Most dugout floors are made out of concrete with a rough finish to eliminate slips with metal cleats. In some cases plastic mats are placed to further limit slips.
Which goes farther a top spin baseball or back spin baseball off a wooden baseball bat?
I don't know if it is different with a metal bat(i dont see how) but I did play D-1 college baseball and we use to do drills where we would practice hitting a ball off a tee with a downward swing and try hitting the back half of the baseball so that we would put backspin on it. Our coaches also had us watch tape of great pro hitters doing the same thing. We were told that backspin caused the ball to carry farther off the bat.
What does the term full right mean in terms of a baseball glove?
It means its a glove for left handed throwers. You put it on your right hand
Source: Nike store, Coaches
During a base on balls, all runners are required to advance one base so each runner gets to walk to the next base without the threat of being tagged out. The only conceivable way where the batter gets called out is if the umpire rules that he went out of the base path, regardless, the fielder would not be able to tag him out.
What team did Harry Caray broadcast for?
Harry Christopher Carabina, better known as Harry Caray was an American broadcaster for baseball on radio and television for four different teams. He broadcast for the St Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Whitesox and Chicago Cubs. He became very well known in 1981 when we started broadcasting for the Chicago Cubs on cable superstation WGN-TV.
When and where was baseball player Clayton Kershaw born?
Clayton Kershaw was born March 19, 1988, in Dallas, TX, USA.
When and where was baseball player Bob Lipski born?
Bob Lipski was born July 7, 1938, in Scranton, PA, USA.
When and where did baseball player F. P. Santangelo play?
F. P. Santangelo debuted on August 2, 1995, playing for the Montreal Expos at Stade Olympique; he played his final game on October 7, 2001, playing for the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.
When and where did baseball player Howie Shanks play?
Howie Shanks debuted on May 9, 1912, playing for the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium I; he played his final game on October 3, 1925, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I.
