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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!

14,315 Questions

How do you vote for players for the all-star game?

Go to NBA.com and register your name and e-mail address, along with some other information. You will then be eligible to vote online for the all-star game, of which you can pick anyone you want.

Who is the fastest man in baseball?

Probably a toss up between a few players... Brett Gardner of the NYY Yankees is really fast, as is Carl Crawford of the Rays. Ichiro Suzuki probably used to be the fastest for many years, but he is older now, so I'm sure he's slowed down some.

Can a manager substitute a pitcher after he has thrown a pitch to a batter?

Yes, if the batter was retired with that 1 pitch or got on base or was hit by the pitch. In other words if that batter is no longer up or if this was not the 1st batter the pitcher has faced and the pitcher threw a strike or a ball then the manager could take him out or if the pitcher suffered an injury with that one pitch. If the pitcher comes into a game and throws only one pitch and the batter is still up and there is no injury to the pitcher, then the pitcher must pitch to the batter till he is retired or reaches base on a hit, walk, error, fielders choice, etc.

What pro played pro basketball and pro baseball?

college football is when you are in college and pro football is when you are out of college and also in pro football you get paid but not college football. you can get into pro by being a college player and getting drafted into pro.

How much force is needed to hit a home run?

It depends on how hard you grip the ball. The lighter you grab the ball the faster it will go and the harder you grip the ball the slower it shall go.

What baseball records does ted Williams still hold?

Ted Williams still holds the record as the last Major League player to hit .400 in a season. In 1941, he ended the season with a .406. No one has hit .400 since.

Who has the Most pickoffs ever?

Andy pettite is tied with Kenny rodgers with

94 pickoffs each

When did Red Sox start?

Red Sox First YearbookThe first year the Red Sox published a yearbook was 1951

What Seattle Mariners players have worn the number 42?

Only 1 player in baseball still wears Jackie Robinson's number 42 and that is Mariano Rivera the great closer for the New York Yankees

What happens when a baseball player hits a baseball?

I have personally been to a baseball game, so if you really have no clue, I can tell you. You see, I am a fan of baseball, so you can trust me when I say I know what I'm talking about. If you are watching on TV: If you are watching a baseball game on TV, you are simply watching one of the most favored sports in America. There are many rules I don't feel the need to get into, but there are basically nine regulation innings. Of course, if both teams are tied, the game will go into extra innings until the next team that gets a point wins. There are 3 outs every half inning, and in an inning, each time bats and fields. There are 3 bases, not including home plate. In the field you have a pitcher, catcher, first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, thrid baseman, right fielder, center fielder, and left fielder. To get an out, the pitcher must pitch three strikes to the cather OR a fielder can get a pop fly. You can also get someone out by tagging a certain base at a certain time. 4 balls also is a walk, which is an automatic chance to go to first base. Watching at the stadium: The expierience is a lot better, because you are right there where the action is taking place. Ticket prices always vary. The rules, obviously, are the same on TV compared to watching at the stadium. That definitley answers "What happens in a baseball game?" as well as the rules of baseball and the experiences of watching a baseball game. Of course, it is very fun to actually PLAY a baseball game

Which baseball player played in the most consecutive games?

Cal Ripken 2,632 Consecutive Games PlayedCal Ripken Jr. holds the record for most baseball games played without missing on game. The consecutive games played streak by Cal Ripken started on May 30, 1982. On September 6, 1995 Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record when he played in game number 2131. Cal would finish his career with 2,632 consecutive game over a 16 year period. Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games set in 1939 was played over a 14 year period.

Which rookies have hit 30 or more home runs?

Willie McGee hit 2 in a game in '82.

Andruw Jones hit 2 in his first 2 AB in '96

Mickey Mantle hit one in '51.

Which professional baseball players wear the number 25?

Jason Giambi of the NY Yankees Kaz Matsui of the NY Mets Troy Glaus of the Toronto Blue Jays Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves Sandy Alomar of the LA Dodgers Barry Bonds of the SF Giants Marlon Byrd of the Washington Nationals Mike Cameron of the San Diego Padres David Bell of the Philadephia Philles Phil Nevin of the Texas Rangers Mike Lowell of the Boston Red Sox Dmitri Young of the Detroit Tigers That's all I know, but there could be more.

How many numbers have the Chicago Cubs retired?

As of the 2008 season, the Cardinals have 9 retired numbers. They have also retired the number 85 in honor of Gussie Busch (his age when the number was retired) and the STL interlocking logo for Rogers Hornsby as Hornsby played for the Cardinals (1915-1926) before jerseys had numbers on them. 1 - Ozzie Smith

2 - Red Schoendienst

6 - Stan Musial

9 - Enos Slaughter

14 - Ken Boyer

17 - Dizzy Dean

20 - Lou Brock

42 - Bruce Sutter and Jackie Robinson (all MLB teams have retired the #42 in honor of Robinson)

45 - Bob Gibson

What is smaller than a softball?

  • Ping Pong Ball / Table Tennis
  • Golf Ball
  • Cricket
  • Field Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Billiards / Pool
  • Squash

Are all smaller in diameter than a baseball

Where did Reggie Jackson get married?

.Reggie Jackson was a professional baseball player best known for his great World Series status, for which he earned the nickname "Mr. October." He and his former wife, Jackson has one daughter, Kimberly, born in the late 1980's.

How did the game of baseball originate?

1931 The answer depends on what you call "baseball", but whatever you call it, it did not originate in 1931. In the 15th Century (and possibly earlier), there was a game, commonly played in England, called "stoolball", which has many similarities to baseball, and is considered the common ancestor of baseball, cricket, and rounders. Rounders, which also originated in England, in the 18th century or earlier, is also considered an ancestor of baseball. The earliest-known use of the term "base-ball" was in a 1744 British publication, which included an illustration of a field that was similar to a modern baseball field layout, but with only three bases instead of four, and with vertical posts serving as the bases. The first known American reference to baseball was a 1791 law in Pittsfield, MA, forbidding the playing of the game near the town's newly-built meeting house (presumably to avoid broken windows), though it is uncertain what the rules of this game were. A 1796 German book describes "englische Base-ball" as a contest between two teams in which "the batter has three attempts to hit the ball while at home plate". In the 1830s, a sport more closely resembling modern baseball was played in the US. Some players actually called it "base-ball", but it was more commonly referred to as "townball". Though more closely related to modern baseball than any of the earilier forms, there remained crucial differences that would prevent most people from calling this game "baseball". There were four bases, and the object of was to reach the fourth or "home" base. But batters could be put out by catching a hit ball either on the fly or after one bounce, while runners could be put out by hitting them with a thrown ball (known as "soaking" or "plugging" the runner), or, in some rules, by even throwing the ball across the runner's path in front of him. The concept of "innings" was used, with both teams taking turns on offense and defense, but the number of innings in a game varied, as did the number of outs required per inning (in some cases one out was required, while in others, all batters on a team had to be put out) In 1845, Alexander Cartwright first codified the rules of baseball, known as the "Knickerbocker Rules". These rules barred "soaking" the runner, but still called it an "out" when a hit ball was caught after one bounce. Also, the pitcher had to throw underhanded, and there was no rule specifying where the pitcher had to pitch from. The field layout was nearly identical to modern baseball, though the distances were specified in "paces" rather than feet, but given a standard 3-foot "pace", it's pretty close to 90 feet between bases. Rather than a set number of "innings", teams played until one team reached 21 "aces" (runs), with the caveat that, at the end of the game, both teams had the same number of turns at bat (which were called "hands" rather than innings). These rules introduce the concept of a "foul" ball, and defined it similarly to its current definition, but including a ball hit between first and third base but so far away as to be outside of the field of play (which we now call a "home run"). However, fouls were not strikes until 1858, and foul bunts were not strikes until 1894. In fact, strikes could only be called when the batter actually made an attempt to hit a pitched ball and failed to make contact - there was no such thing as a "strike zone" or a "called strike". Three strikes was an out, just like today, but there were no "balls" (non-strikes), and thus no "base on balls", until 1863. Three outs ended a half-inning, just like today. Early improvements on the "Knickerbocker Rules" created a gradual progression to something even more akin to modern baseball. Establishing fouls as strikes (1858), establishing a "strike zone" and "called strikes" (1858), establishing "balls" and "bases on balls" (1863), and requiring that a hit ball be caught on the fly, rather than after one bounce, were the most important such improvements. So, by 1863, the rules (if not the strategy, character, and culture) of the game was much the same as it is today, with the sole major exception being that the ball was still pitched underhanded. The first fully professional baseball club was the 1869 Cincinatti Red Stockings, and the first professional baseball "league" was the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, which lasted from 1871 to 1875. But most baseball scholars consider "Major League Baseball" to have begun in 1876, when the National League (the same one still in existence today) was formed. 1884 saw the legalization of overhanded pitching. Since that time, rule changes have been minor (in scope at least, if not effect). However, the strategy, character, and culture of baseball are arguably much different today than back then. Home runs became a major factor in the 1930s as fields were reduced in size to accomodate outfield seating and strict regulation of how baseballs were constructed led a consistently more "lively" ball. Desegregation of Major League baseball began in the late 1940s. The acceptance and adoption of the curveball and other non-straight pitches made the game less offense-oriented and drastically increased the importance of pitching. And, of course, television has forever changed the financial aspects of the game, at least at the professional level. So, again, it depends on what you call "baseball". If you want to be absolutely strict and say it has to be indentical, in every detail, to the modern game, then "baseball" is reinvented every season, as there are, almost invariably, some minor rule changes every year. Personally, I would date the origin of "modern baseball" to 1884, when overhand pitching was legalized, but credit the 15th-century "stoolball" as the first recognizably similar version of today's game.

Most home runs in a little league season?

Little league happens all over the world, which means there are thousands and thousands of teams. Unless a team has made it to the Little League World Series, those statistics are not kept. Thus, the following information is only from the history of the Little League World series.

In one game, Roger Miller (Tuckahoe, Virgina, 1968), Chic Hsiang Lin (Chinese Taipei, 1995), and Tetsuya Futukawa (Kashima, Japan, 1998) all hit three home runs in one single game.

In one series, Chen Chao-Ping (Chinese Taipei, 1996) hit seven home runs.

Which Baseball Players who famous in the 1950s?

I have a baseball signed by ted willaims, bill goodman, harry worship, pete daley, sam white bill klauser, mickey Owen, mel parnell, frank Sullivan, george susie, dick gernett, gene Stephen, Tommy herd, milt bolling and others--want to know what team this is and the year??

What is the average MLB salary?

Currently in 2009, the average salary of the Major League Baseball players are $3,240,000

How many games does MLB play?

25-30 spring training

162 regular season

up to 14 during the playoffs

up to 7 during the world series

Who is Edgar Martinez?

Edgar Martinez was an MLB player that spent his entire career (1987-2004) with the Seattle Mariners. He was a career .312 hitter with 309 HRs and 1,261 RBIs. Click on the 'Edgar Martinez' link below to read more about him.

Does Melky Cabrera have a brother?

No, Orlando Cabrera how ever does have a brother Jolbert Cabrera who is playing for the New York Mets