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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
Can a mlb player catch a fair ball with his baseball cap?
No fielder can use any part of the uniform to catch a batted ball. In fact, if a a fielder touches a fair batted ball with his cap, mask or any part of his uniform detached from its proper place [Rule 7.05(b)], or if a fielder deliberately throws his glove and touches a fair batted ball [Rule 7.05(c)], the runner is entitled to 3 bases without liability to be put out. And it's two bases if it's a throwen ball.
Who is the best player on the washington nationals?
Walter Jones may arguably be the best ever considering he was the best at his position not only for the seahawks but the best ever to play the game as an NFL tackle. However MAtt Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander hold the most Seahawk records. And of course Steve Largent was the best WR ever until Jerry Rice broke all his records.
How many baseballs does a baseball player hit a day?
They take so much batting practice each day, mostly on a tee, just working on form. I'd say that 75% of hitting is done on a tee, 24% from batting practice, and 1% games. Overall, It may be about 1,000 balls a day.
Are hollow bats allowed in the Major League Baseball?
major league bats are hollow on top because it helps to even out the weight when you swing, making your hits better
Ball hit under outfielders legs a hit?
If a batter gets a base hit to the outfield that would normally be a single but the ball goes through the legs of an outfielder and the batter winds up on third base, the play would be scored as a single and an error on the outfielder. Depends on the determination of the "official scorer". If the ball goes under the outfielder's legs and, in the official scorer's opinion, it could have been fielded with ordinary effort, and the batter or runners advance an additional base or bases, it would be an error allowing the runners, and/or hitter to advance. If, however, the ball goes under the outfielder's legs and, in the scorers opinion, could not have been fielded by ordinary effort, an error is not necessarily scored on the play.
What type of energy is used to smash a window with a baseball?
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Is it easier to hit a softball than to hit a baseball?
no, its harder
one of my favorite softball quotes~
"If softball were so easy, we'd call it baseball"
also its harder to hoit something with only .250 seconds to react then baseball with .375 seconds to react proving softball is harder and cheering is fun and nice sooo....
Who wore number 5 for the Detroit Tigers?
As of lately, the last 19 seasons, Nick Lidstrom, the captian.
Why did the Florida Marlins change their name to the Miami Marlins?
Major League Baseball decided to add to new teams to the National League in 1985. In 1991 renovations began to transform Joe Robbie Stadium into a baseball stadium. On April 5, 1993, they had their first official game, against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Click on the 'Florida Marlins' link on this page to read about the history of the Marlins.
What is the record for most consecutive games with a hit in MLB?
The all time MLB record is 17 consecutive plate appearances reaching base by Frank Ward in 1893. Ward got 8 hits, 8 walks, and hit by a pitch once. The modern day MLB record is held by Hall of Famer Ted Williams who reached base in 16 consecutive plate appearances in 1957. He got six hits, was walked 9 times, and hit by a pitch once.
What number does Robinson Cano wear for the New York Yankees?
Jacoby Ellsbury wears #22 for the Yankees.
Who wears number 43 on the New York Yankees in 2012?
Currently, Steve Pearce wears #43 for the Yankees in 2012.
How many players are allowed on the field on the pitching team of a baseball match in MLB?
There are nine (9) players on defense in a baseball game. It is not called a match. These players are also called fielders. A number is assigned to each position. In order they are, (1)Pitcher, (2)Catcher, (3)First Baseman, (4)Second Baseman, (5)Third Baseman, (6)Shortstop, (7)Left Fielder, (8)Center Fielder and finally (9)Right Fielder. Whether you play as an 8 year old in little league or as a major leaguer the rules are pretty much the same.
Tony Gwynn lifetime batting average?
Tony Gwynn's career MLB on base percentage was .388. His best season, on base percentage wise, was 1994 when he batted .394 and had an on base percentage of .454.
Where did the New York Yankees play before moving to New York?
The Baltimore Orioles, one of the American League's 8 original teams when the league started in 1901, moved to New York in 1903.
How many or what percent of A AA and AAA minor league players are drafted to the majors?
Well, let's reword the question first... A, AA, and AAA minor league players are usually already drafted by a team. In my experience, I would say that probably around 10% of minor leaguers ever have a chance at The Show. That's just the chance. Even fewer make it there and produce successful careers and end up being vested and retiring. Of the thousands of high school, college, and unaffiliated players, probably about 3 percent of those drafted or signed ever make the big leagues. Hope this helps.
When you think you can outrun the pitcher to first base and have no one already on a base (it could result very quickly in a double-out).
First pitcher to strike out 20 batters in a game?
There have been three pitchers to strikeout 20 batters in one game and one pitcher to strikeout 21 batters in a game. The three to strikeout 20 were Kerry Wood, Roger Clemens, and Randy Johnson. All three struckout all those batters in a nine inning game. The pitcher to strikeout 21 batters, Tom Cheney, needed 16 innings. Cheney's 21 strikeouts is the MLB record for strikeouts by a pitcher in a single game.
Why is tapping the ball called bunting?
Webster's Online Dictionary reports that the etymology of the word "bunt" in this sense is simply as an alteration of the word "butt", meaning "to strike or push with or as if with the head."
It is impossible to say exactly when the bunt was introduced into baseball, but the offensive technique now known as the bunt was almost certainly invented by one of the sport's most famous early figures, Dickey Pearce. For much of his career, Pearce used his 'tricky hit' to tremendous effect as rules permitted it to roll foul and still be counted as a hit. The bunt was not common until the 1880s, and was not an accepted part of baseball strategy until the 20th century. The bunt has enjoyed periodic waves of acceptance and use throughout baseball history, coinciding with the periodic shifts of dominance between pitching and hitting over the decades.
During periods of pitching dominance, for example during the dead-ball era or the 1960s, bunting was an important offensive weapon. Conversely, during periods of hitting dominance, for example the 1990s and 2000s, the value of the bunt has often been questioned. Recently, teams following the "Moneyball" school of baseball thought (such as the Oakland Athletics, theBoston Red Sox, and the 2004-2005 Los Angeles Dodgers) have shown the tendency to shun the sacrifice bunt almost entirely. However, a simple canvass of the 2002-2005 World Series champions (the 2002 Anaheim Angels acting as the primary "small ball" trendsetter for the 2000s) reveals that each team used bunting frequently in order to overcome strictly power hitting teams. Nevertheless, the role of the bunt in baseball strategy is one of the perennial topics of discussion for baseball fans.
