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Sammy Sosa has been an American citizen since 1995.
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because Alexander Cartwright invented baseball. and he was born there.
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Many athletes say that hitting a 90-mph baseball with a regulation bat is the most difficult act in all of professional sports. ...
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You Can`t. Although It Would Be Possible To To Score By Only Touching The Plate. Not Crossing It. But Remember You Have To Tag...
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the pithers team has to be winning by 3 or less runs to save the game A pitcher must enter the game after the fifth inning, his...
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He likely considered all of his former teams and all teams based in Texas: New York Yankees Houston Astros Texas Rangers...
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There have been over 16,000 players to play MLB baseball in its 130+ year history.
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The following is taken from the official rule book for Major League Baseball Weather Conditions The manager of the home...
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Extra Hitter. Player hits in batting order but is not in the field.
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Its Fielders choice, and an infield hit. An error can be recorded if the play could have been executed but was not due to a bad...
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The last player to wear it is Mariano Rivera of the Yankees. Once he retires nobody is will be allowed to wear it anymore as it...
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Luis Aparicio 1971-1973 Wade Boggs 1982-1992 Lou Boudreau 1951-1952 Jesse Burkett 1905 Orlando Cepeda...
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At the time of this writing, the following players wear #19. This list does not include active players who have worn #19 in the...
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No. Records are broken into regular season and post season categories. Pete Rose holds the career base hits record with 4256...
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That was due to an old rule in baseball that doesn't exist anymore. If a game was tied after the fifth inning and it started...
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Im pretty sure only one, Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox.
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Bill Dahlen (975 errorsat SS)
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It wasn't. Rounders is a differant game similar to Baseball but with a differant set of rules. There is debate as to how much...
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According to MLB.com, the team with the most hits in a single MLB game was Cleveland in 1932. They had 33 hits in an 18 inning...
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Bud Selig
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Yes, but will he, it is very doubtful. He is a grown man, who knows full well what he did was wrong, I used to feel sorry for him...
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Closers , Set up men, Mop up men, Lefty specialist, righty specialist, long man
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There are 54 outs in a regulation baseball game if the visiting team wins the game. There could be as few as 51 outs if the home...
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The pitcher of record is the pitcher who will gain the win or loss when the game ends.
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The double switch allows a manager to make a pitching substitution and defensive (fielding) substitution while at the same time...
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Aaron had 12,364 official at bats and also drew 1402 bases on balls.
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Tommy Lasorda wore #2 and the Dodgers have retired the number.
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The earliest known reference to 'baseball' was in 1791. The context of the report was that the game of 'baseball' wasn't to be...
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Same as it is in the USA, 60 feet, 6 inches.
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Bonds will tie and surpass "Hammering Hank" but not with all the splendor of Mr. Aaron's achievement.
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Nobody. George Plimpton who wrote for Sports Illustrated, said it was Sidd Finch, in 1985, but it was found to be an...
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Jimmy Piersall currently hosts a sports talk show on WSCR radio in Chicago and spends winters in Arizona.
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According to tropicana.com, the temperature stays constant at 72 degrees.
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The September 28, 1919 game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies took 51 minutes to play with the Giants...
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Yankee second basemen over the past 20 years have been Willie Randolph, Steve Sax, Chuck Knoblauch, Alfonso Soriano, Robinson...
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I am sorry but I am a little confused about the question. There have been several biographies written about Branch Rickey. Arthur...
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I haven't seen any official stats on how fast players can run so I will hazard a guess. I would say either Johnny Damon or Miguel...
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AnswerIt was Bobby Bonds and Bobby Murcer. Bonds represented San Francisco in the All-Star Game in 1971 and 1973, and New York in...
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If a batter gets a base hit to the outfield that would normally be a single but the ball goes through the legs of an outfielder...
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The last time this happened was Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30, 2007. On June 29, Houston Astros leftfielder Carlos Lee...
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AnswerThe term 'purchase a player's minor league contract' comes from the days before the major league teams controlled the minor...
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The most home runs the Tigers have hit in one game is 8 against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 20, 2000.
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Pete Rose, who played in 3,562 games in his career.
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Click on the '2007 Red Sox Roster' link on this page to see who is on the 2007 roster.
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According to Baseball Almanac, Speaker had 450 outfield assists and holds the MLB record for assists by an outfielder.
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In Oakland. In 2011, the Oakland Athletics made their new stadium name "O.Co Coliseum." The years before, it was called McAfee...
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If both teams leave the field, then it's because there are already 3 outs. And since you can't get more than 3 outs per...
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Lou Piniella is not Italian. Lou Piniella is Spanish American. His ancestors and I believe grandparents hail from Spain. After...
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Practice, and practice. Theres no secret.
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Tom Seaver
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Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants
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The Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators were added to the American League in 1961. The National League added the New...
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Bill Skowron, first baseman for the Yankees from 1954-1962 and several other teams from 1963-1967.
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Throwing a KnuckleballUsing all four fingers and thumb, grip the ball with fingertips/nails only. If your hand is large enough,...
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Committed suicide by hanging in his jail cell, on June 12, 1980, while awaiting trial on rape charges in Alabama.
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Rich Garces got the nickname "El Guapo" while playing for the Boston Red Sox in the late 90's.
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In baseball, the 4th batter in the lineup is called the 'cleanup' batter.
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Rod Carew - AL Billy Williams -NL
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No, it's physically impossible and "Climbing the Ladder" is just a visual illiusion.
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Keith Hernandez
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Since the Braves have been in Atlanta they have had four ROYs with the first being catcher Earl Williams in 1971. The other three...
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The Buffalo Bison of Buffalo, NY are the AAA affiliates of the Cleveland Indians. They are part of the International league and...
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The American League introduced the DH in 1973.
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Through the 2008 season, all 30 MLB teams have made the playoffs at least once. However the Nationals have not made it since...
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Yes they can, without a doubt. I bet they will do it again. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers, four games to...
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There are four teams from each league that make the playoffs. Each league is divided into three divisions. Each division winner...
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In the history of the franchise, 1901 - 2010, the New York Yankees have 9,670 wins, 7,361 losses for a .568 winning percentage.
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You sign a "split contract"
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AnswerBabe Ruth's bat weighed 42 ounces and was 36 inches long. He used a 52-ounce bat when he wanted to send it out of the park....
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A lot of that has to do with how seriously people take sports. For those that participate, sports can make them more physically...
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The Sky Sox were the Hawaii Islanders before relocating to Colorado Springs in 1988. Since 1993, they have been the Triple A...
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5 retired jerseys or 6 counting Jackie Robinson 2,5,6,16 and 23 and if you want to count 42 retired by all of mlb
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Brandice Balschmiter of the Chicago Bandits is the fastest pitcher in the world. Being clocked at 76 mph. She has a a gold medal...
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In baseball lingo, a farm team is a minor league team.
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Through the 2007 season, the New York Yankees have won 39 American League titles.
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Click on the 'Fort Worth Cats' link on this page to go to their official website to learn about the team.
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The longest game in Cardinals history was played on September 11, 1974 against the New York Mets. The game went 25 innings and...
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By definition, a free agent is a player who is not under contract to a team. Therefore, any player who is under contract cannot...
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As of the 2007 season, Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays are tied with the most Gold Glove awards with 12.
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They spend a lot on their products every year. Bacically nothing.
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Angels stadium in Anahiem California
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Don Larsen pitched a no hitter in the 1956 World Series.
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2001AL Alex Rodriguez, Texas
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Before we begin, you should know that the 11-foot height achieved after two seconds is NOT necessarily the maximum height...
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A-Rod is an awesome baseball player! I read a story a few days ago that said he has opted out of the final three years of his...
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AL - American League NL - National League The AL and NL make up MLB (Major League Baseball).
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To be a faster runner you must do the practice a lot. In market there is a large range of speed training equipment that helps you...
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I am afraid I can't answer that question but in Mr. Vander Meer's obituary in the New York Times, which you can see if you click...
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because there is a difference in the force
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Matt Holliday plays left field for the Saint Louis Cardinals
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Jimmy Foxx (17 Grand Slams) was not a career long pitcher, but he did pitch 23.2 innings in his career. He's ranked 6th all-time....
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The 1993 NLCS MVP was pitcher Curt Schilling of the Philadelphia Phillies. He started two games in the NLCS, pitched 16 innings...
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Hank Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
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The Pirates home uniform is white with black sleeves and gold lettering. Their away jersey is grey with black sleeves and gold...
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According to Cubs.com, Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome's name is pronounced KOH-skay foo-koo-DOUGH-may.
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That would be the Atlanta Braves with 14 consecutive division titles between 1991-2005 (no title in 1994 due to the player's...
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Yes, Hall of Fame outfielder Dave Winfield is still alive, and perfectly healthy.
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