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Game 60 is Baseball-6 innings and Game 61 is Baseball-9 innings. Go to the www.regent-halex.com website and download the...
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$37,500
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Yes he did in the 90's. ----- McGriff was a member of the Braves between 1993-1997.
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There really were no farm teams back then. Players came from industrial leagues or semi-pro leages. there were minor leagues, but...
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Click on the 'Houston Astros' Rosters' link on this page to see the rosters of all Astros team from their inception in 1962.
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The T C on the cap stand for twin cities.
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Still Babe Ruth. He was a tremendous hitter and what makes him even more special was his pitching ability. In 1916 he was 23-12...
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I was recently at the St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warm-Up and came across a book that contained all Cardinals trading cards, by...
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no i think there christian
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The White Sox were enfranchised in 1894 and were known then as the Sioux City Corn Huskers, from there they moved to St. Paul and...
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The Curse of the Billy Goat, or Billy Goat Curse is the name of an urban myth, superstition, used to explain the World Series...
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Game over
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Dustin pedrioa david pauley david price david purcey
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Orlando Cepeda, the first unanimous winner of the National League's Most Valuable Player award, wore No. 30 for the St. Louis...
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On base percentage In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for...
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AnswerAre you talking about the Greg Landry who got drafted out of the Univ. of Texas? He was a transfer and played one year for...
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I know of Alfonso Soriano and Kenny Lofton. Waite Hoyt-(1929), George Pipgras-(1930-1931), Herb Pennock (1932-1933), Jack...
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There are a few fonts that look very close to the one used in the Cubs logo. "Churchward Heading Ultra Bold" looks close, so does...
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C.C. signed a 7 year, $161 million contract with the Yankees prior to the 2009 season. In the 2011 season, he is scheduled to...
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The inactive list in baseball refers to someone who is not able to play for a reason other then injury.
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Torty Craig is Cardinals OF/IF Allen Craig's tortoise. The "tortoise" has a Twitter and some believe it is someone close to the...
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When there are no runners on base, pitchers take a "full windup", which usually entails a lot of motion with the legs and arms;...
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All-time regular season record (1901-2005): 9192 won - 7029 lost - 87 tied - 3 no-decision As of July 30, 2007 the Yankees all...
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this can acctually be a trick question. however the real home run record is not barry bonds, hank aaron, or babe Ruth. those are...
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Detroit Lions Los Angeles Lakers Laserbeams The Leopards The Loredos
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the run counts if the runner on 3rd base tags up and then crosses the plate prior to the runner on 2nd base being picked off. If...
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AnswerBaseball actually evolved from the English game of rounders. Alexander Cartwright didn't really invent baseball, per se,...
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Home Run Contest Barry Bonds Answer Barry Bonds would definitely win. He did take steroids so without them who knows if he...
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The Great Mickey Mantle has to be considered the player to have played the longest for the New York Yankees, with 18 seasons....
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Reggie Smith never had a 200-hit season. There are five players who've recorded 200 hits in a season in both leagues: George...
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There has never been one
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According to John Marshall of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: " It is agreed that this term for a bloop single into the outfield...
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Andrew Baily (Oakland) - American League 2009 ROYChris Coghlan (Florida) - National League 2009 ROY
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Click on the "Colt Stadium - Overhead View" link below to see a good shot of Colt Stadium, the first home of the Houston Astros.
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The runner must remain on the base until the ball is in the fielders glove. Once the fielder has the ball securely(in the glove...
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Arizona's inaugural season was in 1998.
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Yes! Absolutely! As of July, 2007 there is an investigation led by former U.S. Senator George Mitchell that is delving...
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AnswerYankees designated hitter Chili Davis on Sept 10, 1999.
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Because bowling balls are denser, therefore being 'heavier' than baseballs. That means it takes more energy to throw.
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Barry Bonds had 2,935 hits during his career.
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YES, the worst thing for a baseball swing is Golf and the worst thing for a golf swing is baseball. Ask any good golfer if they...
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East, West, Central
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There are tons of reasons: -a reward for that player's loyalty -"veteran leadership" - being an experienced role model in the...
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circut city NOTE: Since Circuit City folded all of its stores in 2009, Best Buy or Amazon.com might be better bets.
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The Chicago Cubs were originally called the Chicago White Stockings when the National League first formed in 1876. They later...
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The "Phillies" got their name because they are from "Philadelphia" hence "Phillies". Their old name was the "Quakers".
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"Kernkraft 400" by Zombie Nation, for more info check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernkraft_400
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Vince Dimaggio
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The history of the baseball hat dates back to April 24th 1849 - the day that the New York Knickerbockers adopted the first...
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Source Baseball-Almanac Most stolen bases in same game: A.L. Eddie Collins playing for Philadelphia Athletics (6) ON 9-11-1912...
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Joe Torre hit the first REGULAR SEASON home run for the Atlanta Braves in the 5th inning on 4-12-1966. Tommy Aaron hit the first...
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Tommy John, Jim abbott, Joe Girardi Answer And don't forget Joe Pepitone! Answer Tommy John? Joe Girardi? How about retiring...
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Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves (vs. NYY) Charlie Keller
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Currently 21.
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They play in Mesa, Arizona
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football Football in TV average but Baseball by far in attendance (more than the other 3 major sports combined).
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1992 Bowman Mariano Rivera Rookie card number 302 A 1992 Bowman Mariano Rivera Rookie card number 302 has a book value of about...
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Yes. Although I cannot recall the dates and teams, I have watched at least two MLB games over the years in which the winning run...
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Most runs for the Yankees in a 9 inning game was 22, on 7/26/31 vs. Chicago ----- According to mlb.com, the Yankees scored 25...
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Babe Ruth had a total of 714 home runs. 708 of those were in the American League: 49 while a member of the Boston Red Sox and 659...
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Catchers have always batted in the AL. If you mean, "Why are catchers batting so well now?" (catchers are traditionally not...
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Yes, it's actually very common in baseball. Fortunately, though, MLB teams are starting to lean towards college players more than...
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Barry Bond's had 73 in 1 season
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AnswerRule of thumb, lead off batter to first = 50% chance of scoring, obviously increases if he hits a double or a...
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Not that I have been able to determine. The nickname "Lugnuts" is used (probably for the first time) by the Lansing (Michigan)...
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Great question. The pitchers command means that his pitches are doing what he wants them to do. If his intent is to throw a curve...
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The Chicago Cubs have 6 teams in their farm system. The Iowa Cubs (AAA Des Moines, IA) Tennessee Smokies (AA - Kodak, TN)...
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What i think that your trying to say is balk. A balk can consist of when a pitcher makes a motion to home plate and then suddenly...
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An earned run is a run that the pitcher is held responsible for so if the pitcher gives up a home run that 1 earned run you...
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Tommy John at 26 seasons. 1) 1963-1964: Cleveland Indians 2) 1965-1971: Chicago White Sox 3) 1972-1974: Los Angeles Dodgers ...
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Baseball helmets are made of hard plastic.
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Well, I can only think of one: By a runner crossing home-plate. If you can find some other way, please let me know.
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No. The roots of soccer are very old. Baseball came after cricket, which is a fairly similar game.
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Babe Ruth had 2873 hits.
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Nope, but what you can do is pull a fielder in another position and temporarily have the current pitcher play in that position...
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Brewers
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all baseball games are 9 innings unless there is a tie at the end. after that they keep going until someone scores the GW run.
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Winner- Jamie Foxx (ft. Justin Timberlake and T.I.)
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Juan Marichal of the S.F Giants once threw 257 pitches in one game.
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They look like music notes on the right side of his neck. One eighth note, then 2 connected eighth notes.
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Look at the Baseball FAQ (on page 1): What is a walk off home run? The answer from Sam Silas on 5/6/04 states Dennis Eckersley...
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The LA Dodgers were once the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the late 1950s, both the Dodgers and Giants (then a New York team) moved to...
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Dizzy Dean
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The White Sox are one of 8 original American League teams. It is a franchise that is over 100 years old and so it is rich in...
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You can get them at the stadium -- they're sometimes given away free as promotions (or if they run out of the current promotion)...
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The Mets name is short for Metropolitans ... New York is part of the Metropolitan area or better known as the Tri- State this...
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Most likely the new York Yankees baseball team logo due to it being on many items and the popularity of the team.
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1958 Topps Roger Maris Rookie card number 47 A 1958 Topps Roger Maris Rookie card number 47 has a book value of about $500.00 in...
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Yes. There is no obligation to use the DH in baseball. A somewhat confusing question. A relief pitcher can be used AS the DH....
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Basically, because there is no need to. In football and basketball, there are regular and extneded breaks in the action. During...
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usually 3 hours Plus.Major League Baseball is vowing to shorten the average length of its games.First thing they should do, of...
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By definition, a baseball is "9 to 9.25 inches or 22.86 to 23.495 centimeters in circumference." That means that the diameter is...
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