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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!
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How many children does Mariano Rivera have?
one of his kids names is mo just like him.. hes 16
Son: Mariano, Jr.
Son: Jafet
Son: Jaziel
What are the team colors of the Cincinnati Reds?
The colors of the Cincinnati Bengals apparel are Orange and Black. Since a Bengal tiger, the mascot of the team, has orange and black stripes, the team takes it's colors to be the official colors of it's apparel.
Unless it's a local Chicago channel, they are not due to be on for a week.
What is the fastest that a baseball was thrown by a twelve year old boy?
The fastest pitch ever thrown clocked officially was 78 MPH.
What does it mean when a team plays MLB game under protest?
A manager may protest a game when he believes an umpire's decision has not adhered to the rules.
For example, a grounder is hit to the second baseman and he throws to first and the umpire calls the batter out on a very close play. If the manager believes the runner was safe, he can come out and argue the call (the umpire's decision). He, cannot, however, protest the game; the rules state that, on a force play, if the ball beats the runner to the base, the runner is out.
However, if a batter hits a fly ball off the foul pole, 20 feet up and in plain view, and the umpire calls it a foul ball, the manager may protest the game because the umpire's decision is against the rules: The rules state that a fly ball that hits off the foul pole is a home run.
Below is rule 4.19 from MLB:
Each league shall adopt rules governing procedure for protesting a game when a manager claims that an umpire's decision is in violation of these rules. No protest shall ever be permitted on judgment decisions by the umpire. In all protested games, the decision of the League President shall be final. Even if it is held that the protested decision violated the rules, no replay of the game will be ordered unless, in the opinion of the League President, the violation adversely affected the protesting team's chances of winning the game. Whenever a manager protests a game because of alleged misapplication of the rules, the protest will not be recognized unless the umpires are notified at the time the play under protest occurs and before the next pitch is made or a runner is retired. A protest arising on a game ending play may be filed until 12 noon the following day with the League Office.
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4.19
PROTESTING GAMES.
Each league shall adopt rules governing procedure for protesting a game, when a manager claims that an umpire’s decision is in violation of these rules. No protest shall ever be permitted on judgment decisions by the umpire. In all protested games, the decision of the League President shall be final.
Even if it is held that the protested decision violated the rules, no replay of the game will be ordered unless in the opinion of the League President the violation adversely affected the protesting team’s chances of winning the game.
Rule 4.19 Comment: Whenever a manager protests a game because of alleged misapplication of the rules the protest will not be recognized unless the umpires are notified at the time the play under protest occurs and before the next pitch, play or attempted play. A protest arising on a game-ending play may be filed until 12 noon the following day with the league office.
What is the age limit in American Legion baseball?
Senior league-- 19 and under
Junior league-- 16 and under
Did the Chicago White Sox ever wore white socks?
Yes, but in 1991, they were removed and replaced with longer pants, by the board of safety for the MLB(MLBSD) because of threats to the players when sliding and playing in colder tempatures. When this change occured the Coach left the team because the shorter pants were his idea. He actually Brand Named them as White Sox Showers simply because the would show all the players Sox. The coach was outraged because he belived the pants gave the White Sox a distinct image and it fits perfectly with there name but MLBSD did not agree and the pants were changed. Source:(Ninteen-nintys in sports)(By:LP. Mucoulough)(copyright 2000).
Wrong! The question above is about wearing shorts on the ball diamond as part of the uniform, not sliding shorts. Sliding shorts are padded shorts worn under baseball pants to prevent injuries when sliding and diving into bases.
The Chicago White Sox actually did wear shorts on Aug. 8th, 1976 in the first game of a DH vs. Kansas City. It was the idea of the owner, who thought it would gain fans back to a team that lost 97 games. It failed miserably, leading to taunts from both the Royals players and White Sox fans. The team wore pants in the second game.
What is the distance between pitchers mond and home base in basball?
The distance from the pitcher's rubber to HB is 59 feet, or 60 feet and 6 inches to the back tip of home plate. The mound has an 18 foot diameter and is 10.5 inches tall at the pitcher's rubber, which is located 10 feet from the front of the mound and 8 feet from the back of the mound.
What do baseball catchers use?
No, a baseball player applies a force in stopping the ball in his mitt, but there is no displacement so therefore no work is done.
How many balls are used in an average 9 inning game?
Every game starts out with 72 baseballs. The average life of a baseball, is 6 putches, so if you take the average pitches thrown in a game 250 - 300, you get about 40 or 50 balls used in a game. A side note, every ball that will be used in a game has mud from Mississippi worked into the ball. This is why they are never bright white.
ToppsTown codes can only be used once. Furthermore, most of them are expired by now. Also, no one knows all the codes unless they have a card from a pack of 2010 Topps, because those are the only ways to get them.
Who is the tallest player currently on the New York Yankees?
Jeremy Trueblood of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who stands at a whopping 6'8" 5/8
As of the 2009 season, Jared Gaither of the Baltimore Ravens, Dennis Roland of the Cincinnati Bengals and Demar Dotson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all stand 6'9" tall.
What objects will the earth exert a greater gravitational pull than on a baseball?
A bicycle
A truck
. A camel
What is arbitration in baseball?
All players have contracts - but it is the length of Major League service time that determines how that contract is done.
- A major leaguer can not become a free agent until he has accumulated 6 full years of major league service time.
- If that major leaguer has a minimum of three years of major league service, but less than six full years and does NOT sign a contract covering any of that time period (years 4,5,6 - i.e. Jason Bay). that player is eligible for binding arbitration in each of those seasons. In addition, the top 17% of major league players with the most ML service time, but totaling less than three full years are also arbitration eligible (known as "Super 2's").
- Players with less than three full years service time and do NOT qualify as Super 2 arb eligible? They are at the mercy of their team as to how much they will be paid. You will most likely read about this in the transaction line; "Team X renewed the contracts of Players Y & Z"
-In the arbitration process, the player submits a figure for his yearly salary, as does his team. After each side presents their case, the arbiter makes his decision and awards the case to either the player of the club. No compromise - either the player wins or the club wins.
Binding arbitration was approved by the owners some years ago to resolve contract disputes. The club chooses whether or not to offer arbitration to any of their free agents. If they do, and the played declines the offer - they are free to sign wherever they wish. However, if the player accepts arbitration, he is considered a signed player .... and like the old joke goes ... now all we have to do is argue about price.
Now, before the hearing comes up, the player and the club can still negotiate a deal. If they can come to terms, the hearing is called off. If not, then the process goes to conclusion.
Is the combat b3yb1 little league approved?
Yes. As of now, the only "illegal" little league bats are the combat b1 and b2 due to their all composite structure.
What is a batted ball tapped slowly within the infield in baseball?
If the ball remains in fair territory and the batter reaches base safely, it's called an infield hit.
If the ball stays in the infield, but rolls into foul territory, it's called a foul ball.
Anything else is an out.
When the ball hits the baserunner it is a dead ball at the runner the ball hit is out. The batter is credited with a single. Since the batter is given a single, any baserunner required to advance will advance, however, no runners ahead of the runner who was out will advance:
i.e bases loaded, the runner at 2nd is hit by the ball, the runner at 2nd is out, the runner at 1st goes to 2nd and the batter goes to first. the runner at 3rd does not get to advance, he will stay at 3rd, so the bases will remain loaded
runners at 2nd and 3rd, -- the ball hits the guy at 3rd base (while he is in fair territory), runner at 3rd is out, runner at 2nd returns to 2nd, and batter goes to first, you now have runners on 1st and 2nd
hope this helps
What are the dimensions of a baseball?
Rule 1.05 states:
"Home base shall be marked by a five-sided slab of whitened rubber. It shall be a 17-inch square with two of the corners removed so that one edge is 17 inches long, two adjacent sides are 8½ inches and the remaining two sides are 12 inches and set at an angle to make a point."
Rule 1.07 states:
"The pitcher's plate shall be a rectangular slab of whitened rubber, 24 inches by 6 inches."
How many MLB players have used steroids?
Steroid use in Major League Baseball has been an ongoing problem for 20 years. However, the actual number of players who have used steroids is unknown, as names and accusations continue to surface.
