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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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Choosing a best all around athlete in the world is difficult. Athletes that compete in more than one discipline require fitness development in a number of areas. My choice would be a triathlon athlete given that they swim, run and cycle. Specifically I feel that Simon Whitfield is an excellent all around athlete and he has been able to sustain fitness over many years.
Did Roger Clemens take steroids?
According to the NY Times Sammy Sosa was one of the players who tested positive for Performance enhancing drugs during the 2003 season. Their source for the report are lawyers who know the results of the tests preformed during the 2003 season when the results were supposed to be anonymous. Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) is the only other player to be named from that season. Others have said: Gee. He bulked up over one off season, suddenly started hitting with way more power, and lost the ability to speak English when confronted about steroid use. I think anybody with half a brain wave can figure this out.
Whats the average salary for a French Ligue 2 soccer player?
The average amount of the major French Ligue can be upward of $8.8 million per year. However, for Ligue 2 it is much lower at around $1 million per year.
Who wears number 11 for the New York Yankees?
Brett Gardner currently wears number 11 for the New York Yankees.
What is the total number of MLB games during the regular season?
Each team plays 162 games per season. There are 30 teams, and each game has two teams, so the total number of games played by all teams is 162 x 15 = 2,430.
What are the characters of the boy who saved baseball?
Tom Gallagher is in a tight spot. The fate of the Dillontown team rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. If Tom's team loses, they lose their field too. But how can they possibly win? Just when everything seems hopeless, a mysterious boy named Cruz de la Cruz rides into town and claims to know the secret of hitting. Not to mention the secrets of Dante Del Gato, Dillontown's greatest hitter ever. Since he walked away from the game years ago, Del Gato hasn't spoken a word to anyone. But now he might be Tom's only hope for saving his hometown.
What professional baseball player makes the most money?
For the 2009 season Alex Rodriguez made the highest salary at $33,000,000.
What Chicago White Sox pitcher pitched both games of a double header?
No. A pitcher cannot leave the game with his team losing and end the game winning. There is a hypothetical where a pitcher is losing a game, the game gets suspended due to rain, the player then gets traded to the other team, and he pitches the resumed game and ends up winning. However, rules of baseball might prevent him playing in a game he'd started for the other team.
How much money does the average pro baseball player make in one week?
The average salary in 2010 was $3.3 Million per year. That is $63,461 per week.
"Minimum Wage" in Major League Baseball is $400,000 per year ($7,692 per week).
Alex Rodriguez (NY Yankees) will earn $33 Million in 2011 ($634,600 per WEEK!!)
When and where did baseball player Ernie Lombardi die?
Ernie Baker was born August 8, 1875, in Concord, MI, USA.
How many division titles have the Atlanta Braves won?
Three (3) - 1914, 1957, 1995 The Atlanta Braves were formally known as the Boston Braves and Milwaukee Braves.
Since they have played in Atlanta, the Braves won the World Series in 1995.
They played in the World Series but did not win in 1991, 1992, 1996 and 1999.
What were the teams in the first year of the National League?
There were eight teams in the inaugural season of the National League (1876):
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Stockings
Chicago White Stockings
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Hartford Dark Blues
Louisville Grays
New York Mutuals
St. Louis Brown Stockings
As of the 2007 season, the Chicago White Stockings, now the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Stockings, now the Atlanta Braves, are the only two teams left of the original eight.
The fathers at the old Spanish Missions in California. The 1st mission was in San Diego.
What is the role of the Fielding Umpire?
The duties of an empire in baseball are similar to a referee in another sport. They call things out during the game such as foul ball, strike, or out.
Which Major League Baseball players have worn the number 51?
The only active baseball player to wear the number 42 is Mariano Rivera of The Yankees. On April 15 1997, it was decided that to honor Jackie Robinson, the number 42 would be retired throughout baseball. Players who wore the number at the time were grandfathered in, and Mariano Rivera is the last player remaining from that time.
How much money Alex Rodriguez has?
$275,000,000 contract that would have him playing until he is 42 over the course of 10-years with the New York Yankees includes various multimillion dollar incentives for breaking career home run milestones.
So far Rodriguez has received a salary of $27 million in 2008, $32 million in 2009 and 2010.
He will receive $31 million this year, $29 million in 2012, $28 million in 2013, $25 million in 2014, $21 million in 2015 and $20 million in each of the final two years.
What is the record for most consecutive saves?
Most Consecutive Shutouts Won in a Season
AL 5
Baltimore (09-02-1974 to 09-06-1974)
Baltimore (09-26-1995 to 10-01-1995)
NL 6
Pittsburgh (06-02-1903 to 06-06-1903)
Baseball hall of famers that wore number 7?
Keith Hernandez, the co-MVP of the 1979 season with the World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Keith also was the captain and hero the 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets
