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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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Who are the players who wore number 2 for the New York Yankees?
The first baseball team to use numbers on uniforms was the 1916 Cleveland Indians when they wore small numbers on the sleeves of their uniforms, as a way of identifying the players. This practice was short lived.
in 1929 the New York Yankees decided to wear numbers to the backs of their jerseys. The numbers corresponded to each player's general position in the lineup.for example Babe Ruth wore No. 3, since he usually batted third, and Lou Gehrig wore No. 4 as he batted fourth.
Here is a list of Yankee players that wore uniform number 2.
Mark Koenig (1929, part of 1930)
Yats Wuestling (part of 1930)
Lyn Lary (1931-1933, part of 1934)
Red Rolfe (part of 1934, 1935-1942)
George "Snuffy" Stirnweiss (1943-44)
Frank Crosetti (1945-1948, coach 1948-1968)
Jerry Kenney (1969-1972)
Matty Alou (1973)
Sandy Alomar Sr. (1974-1976)
Paul Blair (1977-1978, part of 1979)
Darryl Jones (part of 1979)
Bobby Murcer (part of 1979, 1980-1983)
Tim Foli (1984)
Dale Berra (1985, part of 1986)
Wayne Tolleson (part of 1986, 1987-1990)
Graig Nettles (Coach 1991)
Mike Gallego (1992-1994)
Derek Jeter (1995-)
What is the average pitching speed for 13 year olds?
well it depends if they are good or not, the average speed of a 13 year old that isn't that athletic and dosent play like juniors or club ball is probably 45 mph
the AVERAGE speed of a 13yr old in junior league is probably about 60-65 mph
well I'm 13 5'8 130 pounds and i can get up to 72 mph. My dad says that good but it depends.
What muscles are used in hitting a baseball?
well if you are trying to lift an elephant you would use your flux capacitor. but if you are trying to hit a baseball u have to summan the powers of 1.21 jigawatts. and then a doctor would send u back to the future before baseball was invented and you could learn how to hit a baseball.
Are the San Diego Padres a Major League National League or American League team?
The St. Louis Cardinals play in the National League East and have represented the N.L. in 18 World Series.
In 1993, Steve Howe pitched in 51 games for the New York Yankees, with an ERA of 4.97. He started 0 games and finished 19, pitching no complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded 4 saves, ending up with 3 wins and 5 losses.
He pitched a total of 152 outs, facing 215 batters. He gave up 58 hits and 28 earned runs, including 7 home runs. He struck out 19 batters and walked 10.
What is average income a major league baseball player earns?
A few years ago the average income was about 1 million dollars but, it has gone up.
What is the best team on baseball superstars 2012?
Honestly they all have strengths but i like going for power and if you want power hitters go for gamevils/thunders
What hotel do the LA Angels stay at when playing the Baltimore Orioles?
This info. is never disclosed for many reasons
How many steps is the mound to home plate?
That depends on the age group college and high school use a 43' distance in fast pitch.
Can MLB players use corked bats?
It is a form of cheating. No ball or bat is to be tampered with during a game.
MLB Pitchers that have thrown no-hitters in 2010?
No hitters: Ubaldo jimenez from the Colorado rockies.
Perfect game: Dallas Braden and Roy Halladay.
How much does a minor league baseball team cost?
This is one of those "It depends" questions.
Your first considerations should include questions about what kind of space you have? Are you going to need to level ground, clear trees, remove rocks?
Secondly, how elaborate do you want to get with fencing, dugouts, infield dirt, irrigation and spectating areas. Its not hard to dig up some grass and stick a chicken wire fence 300' out and call it a baseball field. Remember "The Sandlot"?
Finally equipment like base and plate equipment, scoreboards, batting cages, water fountains, bathrooms, and many other things come into play.
My father is chairman of the parks and recreation board in a small New England town. He and the town, in cooperation with the towns Little League program (of which he was formerly president, hence the interest in baseball fields....lol) erected a field with simple dugouts, fencing, a level playing field, and reasonable grass from a pretty barren old farm field and it cost them about $30,000
So figure out which features you want and ask those questions... :-D Hope this helps
How many options do Major League Baseball players have?
Players actually get three option years. That is, three years in which they are on the 40 man roster, but not on the 25 man roster for some or all of the season.
If a player has fewer than five years of professionalexperience, he can be sent to the minors in a fourth season without being subject to waivers.
Once the player is out option years, if he gets "optioned" to the minors, he must clear irrevocable waivers. When a player is put on irrevocable waivers, any team can claim him. If no team claims him, the player is assigned to the minor leagues. However, if the player has five years or more of major league service, he can refuse the option to the minors and become a free agent.
How fast should a 15 year old pitch?
the average 13 year old throws about 65 to 70 miles an hour. there are some boys that can throw harder though (:
Who wore the number 7 for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008?
According to Baseball Almanac, no player wore #8 for the Cardinals in 2005 or 2006.
What year did baseball start in Cleveland?
Cleveland baseball started as the 'Forest City' club in 1865. At the time they were amateurs: Their first professional game was in 1869.
They were charter members of the National Association, the predecessor to the modern National League, in 1871 but folded in 1872.
A second 'Forest City' club played in the National League from 1879 to 1884.
A third team debuted in 1887, then soon changed its name to the Spiders. The 1898 Cleveland Spiders hold the record for the worst team of the moden era with a W/L record of 20-134.
As a prelude to turning into a major league, the Western League moved the Grand Rapids Rustlers club to Cleveland in 1900. In 1901 the Western League rebranded itself the American League.
From 1900-1901, the team was known as the Blues. In 1902 they were renamed the Cleveland Bronchos, and in 1903 became the Cleveland Naps in honor of Nap Lajoie, one of the legendary players of this era.
In 1915 the Naps became the Indians we know today.
How far away is second base from home plate in baseball?
Roughly 127.28 feet. (sqrt((90*90+90*90)))
Another answer: Major League Baseball rule 1.04 defines the distance from home plate to 2nd base as 127 feet, 3 3/8 in.
Who hit the first homer in Citizens Bank Park?
Darryl Strawberry of the New York Yankees hit a 465 foot home run on June 17, 1998. The ball hit off of the batter's eye wall beyond the centerfield fence. As of June 2012 it still ranks as the longest homer in the ballpark's history.
The catcher is allowed to touch the batter while throwing to any base. However, the batter must not move into the catcher's path. If the batter does and the catcher makes contact with the batter, it is called as Interference. If Interference is called during a steal attempt, the runner must go back to their original base.
