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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

What are the Tampa Bay Rays team colors?

pewter and red and white and orange for the bucs.

Does verizon fios have MLB extra innings?

I believe it costs somewhere around $180 per season. As of Feb. 16, 2008, DirecTV has it listed on their website for $179. This does NOT include HD games or the "SuperFan" package -- this can be added on for $50 and is only available to DirecTV subscribers. A price has not been announced for InDemand (Cable) Subscribers

What team is the AAA affiliate of the Minnesota Twins?

In 2007, the AAA affliate of the Florida Marlins is the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League.

Do any minor league baseball player make a million dollars per year?

The simplest answer is No.

The correct answer is that Major League players get paid during the regular on the 1st and 15th of ever month, with the earnings spread out over the 162 game season. If a player is on a team that makes it to the playoffs, the receive additional money based on how far they go, not on number of games played.

After the World Series money is divided up and paid out, players receive nothing again until spring training.

No MLB player is paid by MLB year round.

How fast in MPH can a ball travel off the bat of a aluminum bat?

Generally, a 90 MPH fast ball for an MLB pitcher is considered good. There are some that can throw in the upper 90s and, in the 2006 World Series, Joel Zumaya was clocked at 103 MPH.

What is the most runs the Atlanta Braves have ever scored in a single game?

The Braves scored 20 runs against the Marlins on October 5, 2001 and against the Rockies on April 18, 1999. Actually, the Braves won a game against the Cubs, 23-10, on 09-02-1957

When attempting to throw out a runner at second base who takes the throw?

That would depend on 'who' is trying to throw the runner out. This answer will assume the questioner is asking about a stolen base and the 'who' is the catcher. The defensive player that covers second base on a steal attempt is the player that the defense believes is on the side of the field that the ball will NOT be hit to. Factors that go into this decision are whether the batter is righthanded or lefthanded, where the pitcher is going to pitch the ball (inside or outside), and how good of a batter the player is (whether they can hit the ball to all fields, whether they are a pull hitter). Generally, if the batter is righthanded and the pitcher is going to pitch inside the odds are better, if the batter makes contact with the ball, that it will be hit to the left side of the field. In this case, it will be the second baseman's responsibility to cover the base if the runner attempts to steal. If the batter is lefthanded and the pitcher is going to pitch inside the odds are better, if the batter makes contact with the ball, that it will be hit to the right side of the field. In this case, it will be the shortstop's responsibility to cover the base if the runner attempts a steal. The decision of who will cover second base on a steal attempt is made before every pitch. On one pitch the second baseman may be the player to cover and on the next pitch the shortstop may be the player to cover. If you are at a game, you may notice when a player is on first base that the second baseman will put his glove up to his face and look at the shortstop just before a pitch is made. The second baseman is giving a signal to the shortstop as to who will cover second base on a steal attempt. Usually, the signal is an open mouth or closed mouth. If the second baseman looks at the shortstop and his mouth is open, this means the second baseman will be the player to cover if a steal is attempted; if the mouth is closed the shortstop will cover. Or vice versa ... it all depends on how the team has set up their signals.

How many mlb teams came back from 3-1 deficet?

only one 2004 Boston red sox agaisnt the Yankees and it was the only the third time in all sports history!

What is the farthest hit ball with a wooden bat?

Assuming that the same person is swinging in each case, an aluminum bat will hit the ball farther than a wooden bat. Other variables to be considered though would be the length, weight, and age of the bat.

Were baseball and football national sports in 1900?

In the United States, technically baseball is the older professional sport. By 1856 baseball was considered to be the national past time. In 1857, the first professional baseball teams were established. Professional football did not make its debut until 1892.

What is a pinch runner?

A pinch runner is a substitute for a runner that is already on base. If player A is on second base and the manager decides to replace player A with player B, player B would be called a pinch runner.

Who pitched a No hitter on LSD?

dock Ellis. dock Ellis pitched a no hitter in 1970, not a perfect game. he walked 8 batters, loaded the bases twice. a perfect game involves facing 27 batters in 9 innings. doc Ellis did not do this, but he did pitch a no hitter, winning 2 - 0.

Highest grossing merchandise pro team?

New York teams sell a lot but overall, The Dallas Cowboys sell the most merchandise out of any sports team

What twelve countries play baseball professionally?

Cuba, Japan, Korea, and the Dominican Republic are all big nations where teams are highly scouted by the major leagues since teams are at par or better with MLB teams here in America.

Does Mike Moustakas bat right or left?

Mike Moustakas is a third baseman for the Kansas City Royals.

When did baseball first become an organized sport?

The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) was the first organization governing American baseball. The first, 1857 convention of sixteen New York City clubs practically terminated the Knickerbocker era, when that club privately deliberated on the rules of the game. The last convention, with hundreds of members represented only via state associations, provoked the establishment of separate professional and amateur associations in 1871. The succeeding National Association of Professional Base Ball Players is considered the first professional sports league; through 1875 it governed professional baseball and practically set playing rules for all. Because the amateur successor never attracted many members and it convened only a few times, the NABBP is sometimes called "the amateur Association" in contrast to its professional successor. Beside the playing rules and its own organization, the Association governed official scoring (reporting), "match" play, a championship, amateurism, and hippodroming or the integrity of the contest. It permitted professionalism only for the 1869 and 1870 seasons. In its December 1867 meeting, its rules committee voted unanimously to bar any club "composed of one or more colored persons", effecting the first known color line in baseball.

Is cricket the same as baseball?

The main similarity is that both games are organized around each side alternatively batting and fielding. For more details see: http://www.answers.com/topic/baseball and

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Did Michael Vick play baseball?

Yes, with his dogs! It's all over youtube!

How many seats are in one row at angel stadium in section 109?

According to the official ballpark page within the sponsor's website, Progressive Field's seating capacity is 43,545 broken out by the following seating:

Diamond Box - 1,274 seats

Field Box - 5,535

Lower Box - 3,152

Infield Lower Box - 972

Lower Reserved - 5,382

Mezzanine - 2,238

View Box - 1,621

Upper Box - 8,084

Upper Reserved - 4,680

Upper Outfield Reserved - 3,727

Bleachers - 2,752

Suites - 1,564

Club Seats - 2,064

Group Party Deck - 500

Who was the greatest baseball player who ever lived?

1.Pele

2.Zinedine Zidane

3.Diego Maradona

4.Franz Beckenbauer

5.Johan Cruyff

6.Paolo Maldini

7.George Best

8.Cafu

9.Luis Figo

10.Ferenc Puskas