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| BASEBALL RULES | 5/21/2007 | Geoff |
Q: If a batter hits a fly ball to left near the foul line, and the left fielder drops the ball, what ...
A: Unlike basketball and football that determine if the ball is in or out of bounds depending on where ...
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| 3 losses in a row | 5/20/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Has there been a MLB team that did not lose 3 games in a row for an entire season? Thanks
A: The answer is Yes! The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates longest losing streak was just 2 games. They ...
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| STOLEN BASE??? | 5/20/2007 | Geoff |
Q: !!! Who's the only player to steal the second base twice in a row succesfully in the same inning ...
A: The answer you are probably looking for is "Germany" Schaefer. This website has a story about him ...
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| 1st Pitcher to Bat after DH Rule | 5/20/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: who was the first american league pitcher to bat after the implementation of the deisgnated hitter ...
A: Chicago White Sox right-hander Cy Acosta was the first to do it: on June 20, 1973. He struck out in ...
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| Detroit Tigers | 5/19/2007 | Geoff |
Q: What 3 Tiger players led the league in total bases. I guessed Hank Greenberg, Al Kaline, & Ty Cobb. ...
A: From this website: http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/TB_leagues.shtml which lists the ...
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| Left Handed THROWING Short Stops! | 5/19/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Although rare ... have there ever been any American Major League left handed throwing short stops ...
A: Although I knew that left-handed throwing 3B, 2B, and SS are rare, I never realized until now just ...
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| Scoring | 5/17/2007 | Geoff |
Q: If a batter reaches first base on a catchers interference does this count as an at bat and is the ...
A: Andre Ethier of the Dodgers reached first base on catcher's interference back on May 4th. Here's a ...
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| Most runs scored in a loss | 5/17/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: What's the most runs a major league team has scored in a game, yet lost? Also, if this has happened, ...
A: Rich, The highest number that I've been able to find is 23, in a game on Aug 25, 1922, when the ...
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| Active Leader in 4/4 games | 5/17/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Which active MLB player has the most 4 for 4 games? I can't find this anywhere! thx!
A: The difficulty in determining who has the most 4-for-4 games is that baseball stats aren't really ...
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| 400-425 ft hit by 13 year old boy | 5/15/2007 | Geoff |
Q: I took my son to a USSSA tournament this weekend in Rockwood, TN. His team went 0-4, but he sure ...
A: but unfortunately I'm not going to be of much help. Estimating the distance of how far a ball would ...
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| Fidel Castro | 5/14/2007 | Geoff |
Q: did fidel castro ever play for the Dodgers?
A: The answer is: No. There have been rumors circulating for years that he once tried out for either ...
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| transactions | 5/13/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, Not to be morbid but who did the Cardinals call up to replace Hancock? I have been ...
A: You're right in that the player the Cardinals activated when Josh Hancock died on April 29 does not ...
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| baseball hrs vs strikeouts | 5/13/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Who had the most strikeouts to hrs on the over 300 home run list
A: For retired players with 300 or more career home runs, the worst KO to HR ratio belows to Bobby ...
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| Post-game "handshake" | 5/12/2007 | Geoff |
Q: I asked my husband recently this same question and he, too, didn't know the answer (and we're both ...
A: I must admit I'd never really given this area much thought and it's certainly outside my area of ...
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| Lead off hr proves to be game winner | 5/11/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Geoff, (I submitted this question to Tom and he suggested I ask you.) I was at the Pirates Cubs ...
A: It really is a great question! (And Tom knows I like to sink my teeth into really great questions.) ...
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| MLB hall of fame | 5/10/2007 | Geoff |
Q: What two members of never played and/or managed MLB?
A: Quite a few members of the Baseball Hall of Fame never managed or played baseball professionally. ...
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| Yankees | 5/9/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Which Yankee pitcher pitched a no-hitter and lost the game?
A: On July 1, 1990 Andy Hawkins of the NY Yankees pitched and lost what was at the time considered to ...
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| Why Nine Innings? | 5/8/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: I was wondering if there was a reason behind the number of innings in a baseball game? Do you know ...
A: Heather, Here is a response to this question I found at: ...
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| winning pitcher | 5/8/2007 | Geoff |
Q: While visiting team pitcher is pitching in a tied game. His team comes up to bat in the top of the ...
A: In your example, the first pitcher would get credit for the victory. It doesn't matter that he ...
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| Left handed pitchers | 5/8/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Which two Concinnati reds players had the most home runs in a season against a left handed pitcher?
A: Home run records are rarely described in terms of "off of right or left handed pitchers". I can ...
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| high school pitching | 5/7/2007 | Geoff |
Q: my son pitched 5 complete innings in an away game. the reliever came in and pitched 2. when my son ...
A: Glad to hear your son's team won, sorry he didn't get credit for the victory. What must have ...
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| Team HR Percentage | 5/7/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: What is the average amount (percentage) of runs scored by homeruns in a game or season for one ball ...
A: Chris, This is a really excellent question. The answer depends, of course, on the time you're ...
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| home runs | 5/6/2007 | Geoff |
Q: What player hit a home run in each inning during his career ANSWER: Hi John, Thanks for writing. ...
A: Willie Mays holds the record for most extra inning home runs in his career with 22 but... he didn't ...
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| home runs | 5/5/2007 | Geoff |
Q: What player hit a home run in each inning during his career
A: I'm not sure I fully understand your question though. Obviously lots and lots of players have hit ...
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| BATTING AROUND | 5/5/2007 | Geoff |
Q: HAS ANY TEAM BATTED AROUND TWICE IN AN INNING ?
A: Although a team batting around twice in one inning is extremely rare, it has happened a few times ...
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| Most HRs vs the Yankees | 5/4/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: the other day manny ramirez became the fifth guy to hit 50 home runs against the yankees. the ...
A: Here are the guys you're looking for. Ramirez is in exulted company: Jimmie Foxx 70 Ted ...
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| rain shortened results | 5/2/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, What am I missing here when I see that the Cubs/Pirates game is suspended and not "an ...
A: Great question! The explanation is that the rules were changed last year As per this website: ...
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| Good hitting ptichers | 5/2/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: has there ever been a pitcher that batted better than the designated hitter in the american league? ...
A: Nancy, To my knowledge, there has never been a pitcher who hit as well as a DH, but this is not a ...
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| baseball bats | 5/1/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Who exactly invented the baseball bat?
A: There is no "exact" answer to that question. Here's a link in an article about John Hillerich. ...
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| Consecutive home runs | 5/1/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Who holds the record for most consecutive home runs in consecutive at bats. Has anyone hit 5 ...
A: 6 men have hit 4 consecutive home runs in one game. They are: Mike Cameron, Rocky Colavito, Carlos ...
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| Bullpen | 4/29/2007 | Geoff |
Q: What is the origin of the term bullpen?
A: There are several theories on this subject. My favorite theory is that "Bull Durham Tobacco" used ...
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| Bonds home runs | 4/29/2007 | Geoff |
Q: In what inning has Barry Bonds hit the most home runs?
A: The 1st inning has been the best one for Barry Bonds. He has hit 128 of his home runs in the 1st ...
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| Obscure box score | 4/28/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff. I can't find an answer for this one. What is the highest number of hits in a game for ...
A: The record for most hits in a 9-inning shut-out loss is 14. It has been accomplished twice: 1) ...
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| fines and punishment | 4/27/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Hey Geoff, Not counting banned for life, what has been the harshest punishment in regards to time ...
A: Here's a link to an article that lists the longest suspensions since 1950. ...
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| World Series | 4/27/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Easy Question, Whose the only pitcher to win 3 world series games, different years with different ...
A: I'm assuming you mean a pitcher who has won at least 1 World Series game for 3 different teams. The ...
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| A-Rod's April records | 4/26/2007 | Geoff |
Q: A-Rod is creeping up on or already has historical hitting records for the month of April! What are ...
A: As per this website: http://baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/just_how_great_is_arods_april Here ...
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| Pitching | 4/26/2007 | Geoff |
Q: What is the least amount of pitches thrown in any one MLB game? Please help! I've been on this ...
A: I hope you mean: What's the fewest number of pitches one pitcher threw in a complete 9-inning game? ...
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| Baseball pitchers | 4/25/2007 | Geoff |
Q: Have there ever been any MLB Pitchers with 6 fingers
A: The answer is: "Yes!". His name is Antonio Alfonseca. He was born with 6 fingers on each hand and 6 ...
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| Baseball 90 ft. base distances | 4/25/2007 | Tom Schott |
Q: How was 90 feet decided upon as the standard distance between bases? Was it always 90 feet? ANSWER: ...
A: Jerry, The Knickerbocker Rules are at: http://www.19cbaseball.com/knickerbockerRules.html A ...
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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: Glad to help try and clear things up. Baseball is a complicated sport with lots of terminology to ...
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