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Probably the most infamous case happened on July 1, 1991. New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox. Andy Hawkins pitched an...
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There are 16 teams in the National League, but in 2013, the Houston Astros will move to the American League West.
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Try this site.....http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/fan_forum/index.jsp?c_id=la
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Vincent "Bo" Jackson played football for the Los Angles Raiders from 1987-90, and played baseball in the MLB for the Kansas City...
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AnswerThere are several good books on the Chicago Cubs. One is "The Complete Chicago Cubs: The Total Encyclopedia of the Team" by...
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Phil Niekro. Rose had 64 hits in 226 at bats against Niekro for a .283 batting average. The 226 at bats was also the most Rose...
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Baseball is a game of standing around, you have a pitcher pitching, catcher catching, and a batter hitting, everyone else stands...
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Jacob Moots of Hurdland MO. He is Tony La Russa's, step sons, neighbor. Also known for his pre-game harmonica playing of the...
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There was never a time when it was usual for managers to wear street clothes in the dugout. The original reason managers wore the...
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You should be able to find all coaches of the Yankees by clicking on the link below.
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AnswerIn 1901 Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics became one of the original founders of the American League. In 1902 New...
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There are many factors to conceder before putting a value on an autographed baseball by simply looking up the value in a price...
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It depends on if you're talking about Spring Training or the regular season. Spring Training starts in late February and the...
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In 1967, Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox led the American League with a .326 batting average, 44 home runs (tied for the...
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105.1 mph by Aroldis Chapman of the Cincinnati Reds on September 24,2010.
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"AllSport on National" is a store in West Allis, WI which has a lot of old AA Brewers pictures. The owner often sells them on...
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The Pirates got their name from their early practice of picking up players from defunct teams in the 1900's and 1910's, most...
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It refers to a home run that immediately ends the game. This can only happen if the home run gives the home team the lead in the...
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It stands for Walks/Hits innings pitched. It is pretty much a stat that shows on average how many base runners a pitcher will...
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Number of MLB Players That's a kind of trick question. The reason is that there is an "active roster" and a "40 man roster". The...
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First Orioles GameThe Baltimore Orioles were a charter team in the American Association in 1882. The AA folded in 1891 and the...
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No, Andy Pettitte signed a deal with the Houston Astros. However, he returned to the Yankees in 2007 and played for them through...
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Major leagues, by plane Minor leagues, Plane or bus, mostly bus in AA, A. Mostly plane in AAA
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There are no set number of pitches in each inning. The absolute shortest number of pitches that could be pitched in one inning...
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Mickey Mantle hit the very first home run ever there in an exhibition game in 1965. Richie Allen of the Philadelpohia Phillies...
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Many Players have Struck out 5 times in one game. That is the record. The record for a nine inning game is (5), but in an...
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Send a letter with a SASE inside to: Alan Trammell c/o The Detroit Tigers 2100 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48201 - Ryan
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Babe Ruth hit 714 career home runs. Lou Gehrig had 493.
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Hank Aaron hit his 755th and final home run on July 20, 1976 against the California Angels. The home run came in the 7th inning...
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K9 stands for the ratio of strike outs per 9 innings pitched.
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In MLB, 7 players have done it. 1) Jim Gentile, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 2) Jim Northrup, 1968 Detroit Tigers 3) Frank Robinson,...
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Any number of them, especially if you count a guy who kept going back and forth between the minors and a big-league club. The...
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There are several different theories as to where the name came from. 1. When the British took over New Amsterdam, renaming it...
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Boston red sock
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All pro sports except for football have guaranteed contracts.
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Rose got his 3000th hit on May 5, 1978 off of Montreal pitcher Steve Rogers.
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Albert Pujols is the modern day most famous the Yankee's joe dimaggio also wore this number
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While playing for the Yankees, Bill "Moose" Skowron wore #53 in 1954 and #14 from 1955-1962.
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Through the 2008 season, that was Mike Boddicker who went 20-11 in 1984.
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some ppl say 1st base cuz u dont move around a lot but it still requires a lot of skill
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A "diamond ploy" would be a bunt in baseball.
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Currently, The Yankees Alex Rodriguez and the Royals Yuniesky Betancourt are the major league leaders with three grand slams each...
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The last to do it was Phil Niekro of the 1979 Atlanta Braves who went 21-20. Wilbur Wood of the 1973 Chicago White Sox went...
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Founder of MLBAbner Doubleday founded baseball after watching people in a corn field with a stick hit a wooden ball. After he...
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No. Derek Jeter wears number 2 on the Yankees. Derek has been wearing the number 2 since he started playing in 1995. The Yankees...
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AnswerThe Yankees realize that baseball is a team sport and value the importance of teamwork and unity. The club believes that by...
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Plantar Fasciitis, but back then they thought it was heels spurs.
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Yes. Second and third base are considered scoring position because a runner should be able to score on a single to the outfield.
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Under the current rules, it's impossible. A pitcher doesn't get credit for a perfect game unless he pitches the entire game and...
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The home team has choice of dugout position. However, historically speaking the first base dugout is usually the home team's. Of...
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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...
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In baseball, '0 for 3' means a batter has 0 hits in 3 official at bats.
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Alex Rodriguez
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the most one sided i remember is the TexasRangers vs. BaltimoreOrioles game on August 22, 2007... Texas won 30-3 Anyone that...
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Three.
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Miami has been in 11 National Title games; 6 in the 80's (83 (W), 85 (L), 86 (L), 87 (W), 88 (L), 89 (W)) 3 in the 90's (91 (W),...
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Usually between second base and first base.
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It was in 1961 - Roger Maris (61) and Mickey Mantle (54) totalled 115 homers, breaking the previous record of 107 home runs set...
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The Yankees, along with all other MLB teams are made up of a 40 man roster. A team keeps a 25 man roster of players that are...
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MR or MGR in baseball means "manager."
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Click on the link below to see all the players that wore number 2 for the Yankees.
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See the answer to the Willie McCovey question. Cepeda, was primarily a first baseman with the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis...
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Albert wears a size 7 1/4 cap and has since the end of his rookie year in 2001.At the beginning of 2001 Spring training, he wore...
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Yes you can fake a throw to first base unless you are they pitcher trying to pick the runner off
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According to Major League Baseball rules, the peak of the mound (where the pitching rubber sits) must be ten and 1/2 inches above...
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Currently, there are 25 players on the active roster. To see both active and inactive players on the Red Sox roster, see the...
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No. The Red Sox didn't have a black player until Pumpsie Green joined the club in 1959. Ten years earlier, the general manager of...
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A lot of players arrive 3 to 4 hours before a game. Some may even be there 6 hours before depending on if they need to work on...
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Randy Winn, who played for the Giants from 2005 to 2009. The switchhitter retired after the 2010 season after having become the...
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The New York Yankees have made 49 playoff appearances in their history.
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Luis Aparicio
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WikiAnswers doesn't give out personal information.
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$2-$2.50
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The trophy awarded to the World Series winner is called the Commissioner's Trophy and is small in stature compared to the Stanley...
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In 1876, the Chicago White Stockings become one of eight charter members of the National League. The White Stockings go on to win...
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Yes, they are very good seats right above the right fielder. It's a great experience for a Giants fan, a baseball fan, or anyone...
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It is intended to distract the opposing teams pitcher as it rounds home plate, but usually it is done because the fans are bored...
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i have also been looking for this info. i soon stumbled across a website that gave me a mailing address of ... ATTN: The...
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Yes, his wife's name is Heather. Yes, he got married on November 15, 2003 in their hometown of San Diego. His wife's name is...
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THE PHILADELPIA PHILLIES HAVE LOST CLOSE TO 10,000 GAMES IN THEIR 123 YEAR HISTORY.THEY ARE THE LOSINGEST TEAM IN PROFESSIONAL...
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Contacting Johnny DamonTry sending a letter to: Mr. Johnny Damon Comerica Park, Detroit, MI (You would have to find the zip code...
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That would be fun to talk to them but most have them have passed away by now+ You may wish to contact the Negro League...
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Except for the manufacturer and the MLB logo at the top for the neck (only on Authentics) the Tigers home jersey has been the...
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AnswerScranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (AAA) Trenton Thunder (AA) Tampa Yankees (Advanced A) Charleston RiverDogs (A) Staten Island...
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I believe that the last time they played (before this year... June 10-12, 2005 at Wrigley) was in the 1918 World Series. The Red...
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There have been 20 official perfect games pitched, 18 in the Modern Era of MLB, as of May 29, 2010. 19th Century Lee Richmond...
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Detroit Tigers (2003) Los Angeles Dodgers (2005-2006) Cincinnati Reds (2006) Florida Marlins (2006-2010) San Francisco Giants...
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Mud from a small section of the missisipi river. One man gets the mud for the whole MLB
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