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How many baseballs wide is the home plate?

The starting point for much of the action on the field is home plate, which is a five-sided slab of whitened rubber, 17-inches 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.

When and where was baseball player Danny Patterson born?

Danny Patterson was born February 17, 1971, in San Gabriel, CA, USA.

How early do baseball players arrive at the stadium before a game?

Athletes make sure that they have good nutrition and stay hydrated. Their head is always in the game. On game they stretch, do drills, and warm up.

Why did the New York Yankees new stadium become known as The House that Ruth Built?

Before Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, the Yankees rented from their cross-town rivals, the New York Giants and shared the space at the Polo Grounds. Threatened with eviction, the Yankees were forced to build their own stadium in the Bronx, but this move arguably could not have happened without the fame and popularity of their marquee player, George Herman "Babe" Ruth. Ruth drew large crowds and made the Yankees an astoundingly popular team, and after Yankee Stadium opened, it was known colloquially as The House that Ruth Built as a result of Ruth's starpower drawing in enough revenue and fan support to build the park.

In Ruth's first season with the Yankees in 1920, the Yankees were drawing more fans than their cross-town rivals, the Giants, and the Yankees owners decided to take a chance on the popularity of their team. Because both the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers had stronger roots in New York than the relatively young Yankees, building a new park - larger than most ballparks - on the assumption that the Yankees could draw 60,000 fans to their games was quite a gamble. But the Yankees also had Babe Ruth, who was the biggest name in sports at the time. After tenuous relations began developing between Giants and Yankees ownership, the Yankees decided it was time to invest in what would become the House That Ruth Built.

What is the MLB record for RBIs in a season?

Rank Name (age) RBI total year 1. Hack Wilson (30) 191 1930 2. Lou Gehrig (28) 184 1931 3. Hank Greenberg (26) 183 1937 4. Jimmie Foxx (30) 175 1938 Lou Gehrig (24) 175 1927 6. Lou Gehrig (27) 174 1930 7. Babe Ruth (26) 171 1921 8. Hank Greenberg (24) 170 1935 Chuck Klein (25) 170 1930 10. Jimmie Foxx (24) 169 1932 from baseball-reference.com

In a baseball what percentage of lead-off walks lead to runs?

It depends on the level of play of course. Me being a high school coach, I would say that nearly 87% of lead off walks will score. Tha being said the head coach has to get the runner into scoring position.

If a batted ground ball hits a base runner who is on the base is the runner safe or out?

MLB rules state the ball must beat the runner to the base on a force play. If the ball and the runner reach the base at the same time the runner would be considered safe. However, there are no ties in baseball. The runner either gets there before the ball or after...Ties are only a myth.....

How much does it cost to buy an MLB team?

According to a 2008 study by Forbes, the New York Yankees were the most valuable team in MLB at $1.306 billion and the Boston Red Sox were the lowest valued team at $10,000,004. Teams are giving money to pay for their players based on how many fans they have and how successful at baseball they are. Therefore, the Yankees are worth over a billion and a quarter dollars, mostly revenue from fans coming to see their players (where nearly 75% take steroids. A Rod would not make it without steroids.) Five teams were valued at $500 million or more (Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Cubs, Angels). The article didn't give an average value but an MLB team is obviously worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Which Major league baseball players have type 1 diabetes?

Nick Boynton is one that I know of, as he used to be in Boston, where I live.

Which Major League Baseball teams did Joe Girardi play for?

Joe Girardi 4 Baseball TeamsJoe Girardi played on 4 Major League teams. Girardi made his Major League debut on April 4, 1989, and played 7 years with the Chicago Cubs from 1989-1992 and returned to play from 2000-2002. He played 3 years with the Colorado Rockies from 1993 - 1995. He was on 3 World Series Championship teams with the New York Yankees playing 4 years from 1996-1999. Girardi finished his career playing 1 year with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003.

What hotel do the New York Yankees stay at when visiting Kansas City?

Hotels bid for their business. Every visiting team is contacted with bids from various hotels outlining the services, security, and pricing bids each year when the new schedule is announced. They barter from there, but from my experiences, they have filled between 110 and 225 rooms, depending on the team. Certain teams are VERY concerned about security, while others aren't whatsoever. One year, three stayed at my hotel, but all of the visiting teams do not stay at the same hotel consistently Hope that helps!

In baseball is it cheating if the pitcher puts dirt on the ball before throwing the pitch?

Offical baseball rule 8.02 The pitcher shall not (a) (2) Apply a foreign substance of any kind to the ball; (3) expectorate on the ball, either hand or his glove; (4) rub the ball on his glove, person or clothing; (5) deface the ball in any manner; (6) deliver what is called the "shine" ball "spit" ball "mud" ball or "emery" ball. The pitcher, of course, is allowed to rub the ball between his bare hands.

When and where did baseball player Gus Dugas die?

Gus Dugas died April 14, 1997, in Colchester, CT, USA.

Which mlb player has been caught stealing bases?

Most of them. The king of it is Rickey Henderson, who was picked off 335 times in his MLB career.

How many feet is a baseball bat?

The length of a baseball bat should not be more than 42 inches in length.
Therefore, 42 ÷ 12 = 3.5 or 3 feet 6 inches.

Are there any major league baseball players 5'10 or less?

yes, these 97 guys:

PlayerHeightTmJose Altuve5'5"HOUAlexi Amarista5'7"TOTTim Collins5'7"KCRJimmy Rollins5'8"PHIRafael Furcal5'8"STLMatt Young5'8"DETMike Fontenot5'8"PHIJohnny Giavotella5'8"KCRJosh Harrison5'8"PITChone Figgins5'8"SEADustin Pedroia5'8"BOSTony Campana5'8"CHCMaicer Izturis5'8"LAABen Revere5'9"MINWill Rhymes5'9"TBRWillie Harris5'9"CINRajai Davis5'9"TORJhonatan Solano5'9"WSNOmar Quintanilla5'9"TOTCollin Cowgill5'9"OAKHumberto Quintero5'9"KCRAlberto Callaspo5'9"LAAJarrod Dyson5'9"KCRJohn McDonald5'9"ARIBrian Roberts5'9"BALNick Punto5'9"BOSCesar Izturis5'9"MILAlexi Casilla5'9"MINOmar Vizquel5'9"TORJonathan Herrera5'9"COLShane Victorino5'9"TOTBrayan Pena5'9"KCRJose Constanza5'9"ATLNorichika Aoki5'9"MILJason Frasor5'9"TORXavier Paul5'9"CINJemile Weeks5'9"OAKMike McCoy5'9"TORThomas Field5'9"COLDonovan Solano5'9"MIAMichael Martinez5'9"PHIJason Bourgeois5'9"KCRShane Robinson5'9"STLLuis Valbuena5'10"CHCRussell Martin5'10"NYYLuke Carlin5'10"CLEEric Sogard5'10"OAKEric Young5'10"COLBrooks Conrad5'10"TOTDonnie Murphy5'10"MIAFreddy Galvis5'10"PHIKelvin Herrera5'10"KCRAndrew McCutchen5'10"PITJean Segura5'10"LAAEverth Cabrera5'10"SDPJustin Sellers5'10"LADMunenori Kawasaki5'10"SEAMark Ellis5'10"LADAdron Chambers5'10"STLWelington Castillo5'10"CHCAlberto Gonzalez5'10"TEXDarwin Barney5'10"CHCJohnny Cueto5'10"CINBrett Gardner5'10"NYYCliff Pennington5'10"OAKErik Komatsu5'10"TOTYoenis Cespedes5'10"OAKChad Gaudin5'10"MIAPlacido Polanco5'10"PHIHowie Kendrick5'10"LAAKole Calhoun5'10"LAAErick Aybar5'10"LAAElian Herrera5'10"LADSergio Romo5'10"SFGMike Aviles5'10"BOSSkip Schumaker5'10"STLRickie Weeks5'10"MILSam Fuld5'10"TBREduardo Escobar5'10"CHWAndres Torres5'10"NYMCoco Crisp5'10"OAKReed Johnson5'10"TOTCarlos Ruiz5'10"PHIMarco Scutaro5'10"TOTGreg Holland5'10"KCRMichael McKenry5'10"PITHisanori Takahashi5'10"LAAIrving Falu5'10"KCRAlex Presley5'10"PITKonrad Schmidt5'10"ARITrayvon Robinson5'10"SEAKris Medlen5'10"ATLJerry Hairston5'10"LADDaniel Descalso5'10"STLCody Ross5'10"BOSNyjer Morgan5'10"MILDaniel Nava5'10"BOS

What kind of education is needed to be a pro baseball player?

Technically, you don't need any education beyond high school, many players are from foreign nations and have only high school educations. Many players do have some college experience, however, it is not required. Baseball is different than basketball and especially football in that there isn't a huge gap in physical development that must occur to become a professional. Baseball has a good minor league system to develop a lot of young players where college would train basketball and football players.

Who makes more money a pro baseball player or a pro soccer player?

Music artists and pro sports make the equal amount of money as long as they give something to it, and they do something to earn the money.

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How many home runs did Alex Rodriguez hit in 2007?

Through August 12, 2016, Alex Rodriguez had 3,115 career hits. On June 19, 2015, he collected No. 3,000 with a first-inning home run off Detroit's Justin Verlander at Yankee Stadium. Rodriguez became the 29th player in the history of Major League Baseball to attain the hallowed mark.
He is 19th on the all-time list for career hits.