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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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Why did the Milwaukee Brewers move to the National League?
The Brewers joined the National League in 1998 when the Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks entered MLB as expansion teams. Adding a new team to each league meant each league would have an uneven number (15) of teams. To keep an even number of teams in each league, the Brewers switched from the American League to the National League.
Yes it was because of those reasons but to add the Royals were given the option first but turned it down and this was very strange because obviously the team who had move would benefit financially greatly from this move.But it was said that the Royals thought they would have a better shot at winning in the American league central rather than in the National league central
Do batting cage machine balls damage composite bats?
Remember there are different weights of the balls. Slow pitch, fastpitch and dimpled batting cage balls all have different weights. With any composite bat used in the batting cages aren't reccumended. It may create a mild dent in your bat. If you have a fastpitch composite bat, DO NOT USE IN THE BATTING CAGES WITH THE DIMPLED BALLS.
Who is the shortest player in MLB history?
On August 19, 1951, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis the St. Louis Browns were playing a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers.
In between games a 3 foot 7 inch, 65 pound midget named Eddie Gaedel jumped out of a 7 foot cake wearing a St. Louis Browns uniform with the number 1/8 as part of a promotional stunt to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American League and the Falstaff Brewing Company, the radio sponsor of the Browns.
The story does not end here, in the bottom of the first inning Eddie Gaedel was sent in to pinch hit for Frank Saucier and after much debate the Browns manager produced a contract that was signed and filed two days earlier, but since it was a weekend the contract was not yet reviewed and voided by the league before the game, Eddie Gaedel was allowed to play.
The mighty Eddie Gaedel, the world's smallest baseball player, stepped up to bat, with a toy bat, and crouched, leaving a monsterous 1 1/2 inch strike zone.
Bob Cain was on the mound for the Detroit Tigers and after a laughing fit, got down to business and pitched to Eddie Gaedel.
Pitch 1: Ball - high
Pitch 2: Ball - high
Pitch 3: Ball - high
Pitch 4: Ball - high
The world's smallest baseball player walked on four straight pitches in his first and only at bat in his first and only baseball game.
After reaching base Jim Delsing was sent in as a pinch runner, but the Browns lost the game anyways.
After the stunt Major League Baseball made it mandatory that a contract must be approved by the league before the player can play.
When did baseball player Mike Bordick play?
Mike Bordick debuted on April 11, 1990 and played his final game on September 28, 2003.
Why do American league teams play against national league teams?
Starting in 2013 there will be 15 teams in each league (currently there are 16 in the National League and 14 in the American League but Houston will be moving to the AL starting next year). Because there are an odd number of teams, there will always be one team from each league that will have to play outside their league.
How much does the Chicago Cubs player get paid?
The Chicago Cubs' player salaries are dependant on what their contracts were when they were signed. Some of their Pitchers for the 2009 season made $1,100,00, some made 9 million, some made $2,300 and some made $4.2 million and some made 7 million or even 13 million dollars whereas the Positional Players could be making $475,00 or $575,000 and some could be making $13,250,000 as well as $16,650,000 as well as $500,000 and some other players on the Cubs among Positional Players could be making 7 million or 3 million or 17 million or even $12,500,000.
What current player on the New York Yankees is number 27?
Currently, no player wears #27 for the Yankees.
If a game is past 5 innings it is considered an official game (or if the home team is winning and they are playing the bottom of the 5th, this would also be an official game) -- if a team is winning at that time they get the win and all stats are recorded. If the game is in the 5th (other then noted above) the game is started as a new game with no stats recorded. If the game is after the 5th inning and the game is tied, the game will pick up exactly where they left off with all stats official. In the event that this happens during the middle of an inning or even an at-bat, when play resumes the count will remain the same when the resume
** If the game is "official" and past 5 innings, It will revert back to the last inning completed, i.e if a game is "called" in the middle of the 7th (assuming they dont resume the game) the game will revert back to the end of the 6th and the team winning will have won the game
Is Jim Morris and Lorri still married?
I have not been able to find Jim Morris' wife's maiden name. Her name is Lorri and she works in admissions at Angelo State University.
What sport has home runs besides baseball?
The suggestion that 'home run' was used in soccer has no supporting evidence. Outside of baseball, the only sporting use of 'home run' is as a synonym for 'home stretch' in athletics or horse racing.
In 11U what is the length from pitchers mound to home plate?
46 feet, which is the same for a Little League (up to age 12) baseball fields.
Did the St. Louis Cardinals ever play in the Super Bowl?
No. The St Louis Cardinals have never been to a Super Bowl. However, their repalcements the St. Louis Rams have been to the Super Bowl twice since they moved from Los Angeles.
Who was the last pitcher to pitch a complete game in a World Series game seven?
On May 29, 2010 Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw a perfect game against the Florida Marlins.
Just a few weeks before, Oakland A's pitcher Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game on May 9, 2010 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Which baseball teams are in Chicago?
There have been three pro football teams in Chicago.
Chicago Bears, 1922- Present
- Played as the Decatur Staleys 1920
- Played as the Chicago Staleys 1921
Chicago Hornets/Rockets, 1946-1949
- Played as the Chicago Rockets 1946-1947
- Played as the Chicago Hornets 1948-1949
Chicago Tigers, 1920
If you fake to an empty base it's a balk. If you attempt to do anything except pitch the ball while on the rubber, it's probably a balk (a particularly sneaky left-handed pitcher may be able to get away with this however).
Who wears jersey number 55 in baseball?
The only player to wear #55 for the Brooklyn Dodgers was P Jackie Collum who pitched in two games for the team in 1957.
I need help, found a old photograph of two player in Brookln Dodgers uniforms, one appears to be number 39 and the other is 55. How do I find someone to show it to ?
What is the salary of independent league baseball players?
Indedependent league baseball players get paid up to $800 to 3,000.But the rookies that mnake 800$ a month get to live with someone free. And the people that make $3,000 a month get to stay in a hotel free.
If pitch hits ground in fastpitch baseball then hits the batter does he go to first?
A pitched ball can hit the ground before crossing home-plate. In most cases the batter would not swing and the pitch would be called a ball. But, if the batter decides the swing, the ball is still in play after hitting the ground and the batter may not hit the ball and receive a strike, or he may foul the ball, or hit a base-hit.
How many baseballs go into the crowd per game?
it's different each game but the average life of a ball in the mlb is seven pitches
Where and how did the Pittsburgh Pirates get their name from?
The Pirates got their name from their early practice of picking up players from defunct teams in the 1900's and 1910's, most famous being Honus Wagner from Louisville. Hence, they "pirated" players.
