Why is "K" used to score a strikeout in baseball?
The Answer:
According to Total Baseball, The Ultimate
Encyclopedia of Baseball, Third Edition, sportswriter Henry Chadwick is
credited with inventing the baseball scoring system the media and fans still use
today back in the 1850s. He was the first person to assign letters for each
play that could take place on the field and numbers to every defensive player
on the field. That way he could record the result of every at bat easily and
quickly. Chadwick needed to use the letter "S" for sacrifice, so he
decided a strikeout would be recorded as the letter "K", which was
the last letter in the word "struck" — a common term for striking
out. Take note that when the letter “
"
appears backwards it means the player struck out "looking", or struck
out without swinging at the third strike.
What major league baseball player was the model for the Major League Baseball Logo?
The Answer:
Harmon Killebrew of the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins, who finished his career at with the Royals.
Who started the seventh inning stretch?
The Answer:
According to urban legend, President
William Howard Taft started the trend on
In another bit of trivia, Taft launched the tradition of the Presidential first pitch in the same game. Apparently on the spur of the moment, umpire Billy Evans handed Taft the ball after the managers had been introduced, and asked him to throw it over home plate. The President did so with delight. Nearly every president since has done this at least once during his term in office.
In 2004, Edgar Martinez of the
The Answer:
Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award
Since 1971, Major League Baseball has annually
presented an award to recognize a player who combines outstanding skills on the
field with devoted work in the community. In 1973, the award was named in honor
of Clemente, who died on
In Baseball, what is meant by "hitting for the cycle" Bonus: who last Phillie to accomplished this feat?
The Answer:
Hitting for the cycle means hitting a single, double, triple, and home run
in one game; a "natural" cycle is hitting them in order--that is,
first a single, then a double, then a triple, and then a home run. BONUS: David
Bell on
Can you name name the top five hitters of all time?
The Answer:
1 - Babe Ruth, 2 - Ty Cobb, 3 - Stan Musial, 4 - Ted Williams, 5 - Hank Aaron
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY was established in 1936 to honor baseball's top players. Five men were inducted that year, who were they?
The Answer:
1 - Babe Ruth, 2 - Ty Cobb, 3 - Walter Johnson, 4 - Honus Wagner, 5 - Christy Mathewson
Who was the last player to hit a homerun from both sides of the plate in one game? How about more than once in one season?
The Answer:
Alex Cintron of the Arizona Diamond Backs did it July 8, 2004. Carlos Beltran did it for the 3rd time in the season 7 days prior!
Who was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both the American and the National League?
The Answer:
Gaylord Perry, with Cleveland in 1972 and with the Padres in 1978.
How many consecutive games did Cal Ripken Jr. play in?
The Answer:
2632
Who wrote the 1970 best selling book "Ball Four"? For what team did he play at the time?
The Answer:
Jim Bouton of the 1969 Seattle Pilots.
The Answer:
Derek Lowe of the Boston Red Sox (10-27-2004)