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Olympics Baseball
This category is for questions relating to baseball at the Olympics which includes origins, games, scores of games, players, teams, records and much more.
45 Questions
Can a professional player play in the Olympics?
Yes, over the last 20 years or so more and more professional sports have been included, and nowadays all competitors except boxers are professional. Baseball and men's soccer also are not professional
What was the roster for the 1984 US olympic baseball team?
Roster of the US 1984 Olympic baseball team: Sid Akins - P
Flavio Alfaro - SS
Don August - P
Scott Bankhead - P
Bob Caffrey - C/DH
Will Clark - LF/DH
Mike Dunne - P
Gary Green - SS
Chris Gwynn - RF
John Hoover - P
Barry Larkin - 2B/LF/DH
Shane Mack - LF/RF
John Marzano - C
Oddibe McDowell - CF
Mark McGwire - 1B
Pat Pacillo - P
Cory Snyder - 3B
B.J. Surhoff - C
Bill Swift - P
Bobby Witt - P
What is the name for the pitcher's mound rubber?
It is called the rubber. Slab is the slang word for the pitcher's rubber. If you were to go to a sporting goods store to buy one, you would ask for a pitcher's rubber.
Another answer:The proper name is the pitcher's plate.Why is baseball leaving the Olympic games?
Baseball is an Olympic event, the first game is Aug. 13. This is the last year for softball and baseball unless the Olympic committee makes a change, they voted to drop it after this year. Some think that the committee thinks baseball is so heavily dominated by the US, they want to drop it and that the committee thinks softball is women's baseball so they should drop it also.
Who was on the 1992 US Olympic baseball team?
Jim Abbott
Bret Barberie
Andy Benes
Jeff Branson
Mitchell Fiore
Tom Goodwin
Tyrone Griffin
Tino Martinez
William Masse
Ben McDonald
Mike Milchin
Mickey Morandini
Charles Nagy
Doug Robbins
Scott Servais
Dave Silvestri
Joe Slusarski
Ed Sprague Jr.
Robin Ventura
Ted Wood
How many medals has Cuba won in Olympics baseball?
Any medal in gymnastics for Cuba at Summer Olympics.
When was baseball in the Olympics?
Baseball became an official sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics, with the familiar eight team tournament. Players were required to be amateurs. The tournament consisted of a round-robin, in which teams played each of the other teams, followed by semifinals and finals. The format of the competition has remained the same since then, with the only major change being that starting in 2000 players were not required to be amateurs.
Yes, it's "America's Pastime" and was invented by Abner Doubleday in an unremembered late 19th century year.
Baseball originated in which country?
U.S.of A.
AnswerThe first baseball game ever played was played in Hoboken, New Jersey (USA). I think every one in the USA should be proud that this great sport was first played here!!! AnswerIt was the U.S.A.and for those of you that are cluelees it was not Abner Doubleday that created baseball
On a baseball field.
What year did Jackie Robinson play for Brooklyn Dodgers?
Robinson spent his entire MLB career, 1947-1956, with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Maybe you're getting Robinson confused with Roberto Clemente.
What year did baseball become an official Olympic sport?
Sailing was introduced to the Olympics at the 1900 Games in Paris. It was not contested in the 1904 Games but came back in 1908 and has been at each Summer Olympics since. The United States has won the most sailing medals (57) in the Olympics and Great Britain has won the most gold medals (20).
Can a batter switch sides of the plate during the same at bat?
Wrong!! The batter may switch sides of the plate as long as the pitcher is not on the rubber prepared to pitch. He could switch several times during the at-bat.
Why are there only fifteen players on a team now instead of eighteen?
Because They want to save there money for better stuff Actually, only twelve players are on an Official NBA Roster at a time. No you are both wrong it is because eighteen people is to much no sh*t you mo mo!
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Are the U.S Olympic baseball players professionals?
Yes, 22 of the 23 players on the 2008 US Olympic baseball team play in the minor leagues (14 AAA, 7 AA, 1 A) and the other player is in college. Click on the '2008 US Olympic Baseball Team' link below to see the roster.
Can professional boxers compete in the Olympics?
Technically no. The Olympics are for "amateur" atheletes, those who do not make their livelyhood by the sport they compete in.
