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| Baseball 90 ft. base distances | 4/24/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: How was 90 feet decided upon as the standard distance between bases? Was it always 90 feet?
A: Jerry, The 90-foot base paths go all the way back to when Alexander Cartwright and a committee ...
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| foul ball | 4/24/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Is a batted ball that hits homeplate FIRST and then lands in "fair territoy" a fair ball? And how ...
A: The reason why you never see this play challenged is because so long as the ball has not gone past ...
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| Total number of pitches in a game | 4/23/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: what is the record for most pitches thrown in one game?
A: Raul, I can only find figures for the record since 1990. And that would be Tim Wakefield who ...
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| Baseball | 4/23/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Jackie Robinson is said to be the first negro to break the color barrier, but he was 4th or 5th. Who ...
A: Back before 1900 there were many black players in the minor leagues. Fleetwood Walker was the first ...
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| most consecutive team home runs | 4/23/2007 | Geoff |
Q: what is the most home runs hit consecutively by a team (ie. the red sox hit 4 in a row tonight)? ...
A: The Red Sox tied the record for most consecutive home runs in an inning with 4. It had been done ...
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| Baseball | 4/21/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Only 2 players have hit home runs in all 4 NY ballparks. Please name them. This was an Aflac trivia ...
A: As a follow-up: Hank Aaron's only home run at Yankee Stadium was also during the post-season (the ...
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| First 200 HRs for same Manager | 4/20/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: who is 3 players have hit 200 home runs with their same mgrs.?
A: Eric, There are lots of players who hit 200 homers for the same manager. Hitting their first 200 ...
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| official team colors | 4/20/2007 | Geoff |
Q: What are the official team colors of the NY Yankees? Dark navy blue and white or black and white? ...
A: According to this website: ...
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| Yankees Shortstop | 4/19/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Who was the yankee shortshop prior to 1995
A: Derek Jeter didn't become the Yankees every day shortstop until 1996. Prior to that the Yankees had ...
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| baseball terminalogy | 4/19/2007 | Geoff |
Q: This will probably be an easy question but one that has me confused. What does it mean when someone ...
A: The term "walk-off home run" means a home run that ends the game just as soon as the batter rounds ...
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| who's fastest | 4/18/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, Another question crept up in our circle this time regarding who is the fastest thrower ...
A: This link: http://www.opticsplanet.com/catalog/bushnell_speedster.shtml has a lot of good ...
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| Disabled List | 4/17/2007 | Geoff |
Q: I recently read that Reggie Sanders has made 17 seperate trips onto the D.L. in his career. I was ...
A: There are only Major League "Records" for certain statistics within baseball. For instance, there ...
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| Question re: Ball hit that stays within batter's box | 4/16/2007 | Geoff |
Q: If a batted ball stays WITHIN the batter's box, is the ball considered FAIR or FOUL? ANSWER: Hi ...
A: If you were to draw a line from the 3rd base foul line to the angled side of home plate, the line ...
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| Question re: Ball hit that stays within batter's box | 4/16/2007 | Geoff |
Q: If a batted ball stays WITHIN the batter's box, is the ball considered FAIR or FOUL?
A: Most of the batter's box is located in foul territory, but a small part falls in fair territory. As ...
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| Baseball opening day | 4/14/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Which baseball team(s) on opening day was cancelled in a Northeastern city because of snow and ...
A: I'm not exactly sure I understand your question. If you are talking about the 2007 season, every ...
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| home run hitters in new york city | 4/14/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Who are the four hitters who have hit home runs in all four ball parks in New York City? Those ball ...
A: That's a much tougher question than I first thought! I did manage to find 4 men who have hit a home ...
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| 1971 World series | 4/12/2007 | Geoff |
Q: My wife and I ettended the first night world series game at Three Rivers Stadium. Which game was ...
A: The first night game in World Series history happened on Wednesday October 13, 1971 at Three Rivers ...
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| Fair or Foul? | 4/10/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Batted ball down the third base line originnaly hits in fair territory. The ball then crosses over ...
A: That's a fair ball. When a ball first lands in fair territory and then passes over the first or ...
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| numbers | 4/9/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Who was the last Atlanta Brave to wear #42? (excluding Jackie Robinson Day.)
A: Rick Mahler was the last Atlanta Brave to wear the number 42. That number was retired from all ...
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| there were almost the tampa bay giants | 4/8/2007 | Geoff |
Q: in which year did the giants almost become the tampa bay giants
A: According to an article at this link: http://www.athomeplate.com/rounding2.shtml The San Francisco ...
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| baseball | 4/7/2007 | Geoff |
Q: what is the average age of a major league baseball player?
A: Average age data is generally split between a team's average age for batters, and average age for ...
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| Most losses | 4/4/2007 | Geoff |
Q: what player has lost the most games all-time ? Not pitching, losses. Player on a team with the ...
A: It's certainly an interesting question... it would depend upon a number of other factors though so I ...
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| Baseball trivia | 4/3/2007 | Geoff |
Q: If hitting for the cycle in order, single, double, etc. is a natural, what is the opposite order ...
A: The cycle has been completed over 250 times in Major League history. 13 of those cycles have been ...
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| Stealing Home | 4/2/2007 | Geoff |
Q: How many different players have ever stolen home plate?
A: Stealing home is not an "official" baseball statistic different than stealing any other base - sort ...
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| origin of "walk off home run,single,double'etc. | 4/1/2007 | Geoff |
Q: I have been a baseball fan since 1939 and am puzzled by that phrase which i have never heard it ...
A: The term "walk off" should only be used when a game ends with the final batter hitting a game-ending ...
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| African American Pitchers | 3/31/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Is Tom Gordon the oldest black pitcher in the league? Starter or reliever?
A: Although I am unsure of the nationality of a lot of players: a player with a hispanic last name ...
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| Baseball bat | 3/28/2007 | Geoff |
Q: i'm from England i'm 56 years of age and about the end of the 1950 my father aquired this bat which ...
A: Bob Elliott is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He had a fine career but not quite that good. He ...
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| Most Strikeouts of Fathers and Sons | 3/28/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Which MLB pitcher has struck out the most fathers and sons? (That is, they struck out BOTH the ...
A: Hmmm... I can't say for sure if Ryan had the most but he was the only one I could find some ...
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| Oh For A Long One | 3/26/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, When the announcers et al are informing us about "how far did it fly" for the distance ...
A: Baseball announcers just tell us what they are told when it comes to home run distance. Kind of ...
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| No-Hitters | 3/25/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, Thanks for the extra two bases. Now what can you tell me about no-hitters? I read where ...
A: You are correct in that the powers that be in MLB have decided that unless a pitcher pitches at ...
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| most 10 game winners same staff | 3/24/2007 | Geoff |
Q: what pitching staff has had the most 10 plus game winners in any give year?
A: The only record I could find about most ?? winners on a staff were for 20 game winners. In checking ...
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| Can this ever happen | 3/22/2007 | Geoff |
Q: On here it says you are only good with MLB, but do you know if this is ever possible in ANY baseball ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding. I did not know I had received this question. Nor, unfortunately ...
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| HR on first two career at-bats | 3/21/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: Who is the only player to hit a home run in his first two major league at bats? ANSWER: Debi, a St. ...
A: Debi, Actually two of the people on your list hit homers on their first big league ...
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| How many runs score | 3/20/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, I am wondering how many runs, if any, would count in this scenario, Bases Loaded, Batter ...
A: Hey no apology needed, it was really just my way of saying I wasn't sure of my answer. Trivia ...
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| How many runs score | 3/19/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, I am wondering how many runs, if any, would count in this scenario, Bases Loaded, Batter ...
A: This one kind of depends on an interpretation of the rules rather than "trivia". Here's the closest ...
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| batting | 3/18/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey im a baseball player in high school and a few of my friends were argueing about this question. ...
A: Just because the pitch hits the dirt doesn't make it a dead ball. A batter can swing away and put ...
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| Interleague play | 3/16/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, A question here about interleague play. Why is interleague play lumped into two mid ...
A: Fenway Park is under constant renovations all as part of a long-range plan that won't really be ...
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| ballpark capacities | 3/15/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, I have a couple more questions for you the first of which deals with the capacities of ...
A: Nice to hear from you again. I couldn't find one page that listed each park's capacity but this ...
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| batting champion | 3/12/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, It seems like every year I hear on a sportscast or read in the sports section of a ...
A: Nice to hear from you. To qualify to win a batting title or slugging title or on-base percentage ...
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| PITCHES | 3/10/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Geoff, What is the least possible number of pitches that would be needed to complete a nine inning ...
A: I suppose the correct answer to your question would be zero. According to the official baseball ...
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