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| | |  Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - Comparison between cricket and baseball - Play
Comparison between cricket and baseball - Fielding/defence.
Baseball games have far lower scores than cricket matches; therefore moments of poor pitching (akin to bowling in cricket) and individual defensive mistakes are more costly. A player who is a good batter, but who is not a competent fielder, will not play regularly, or only in the designated hitter position in leagues that use it. Perhaps the most striking fielding difference between baseball and cricket is in throwing. Baseball requires hard throws with ...
See also:Comparison between cricket and baseball, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Play, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Fielding/defence, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Batting, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Bowling/pitching, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Strategy, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Game length, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Equipment, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Statistics, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Culture, Comparison between cricket and baseball - Words and concepts in common Read more here: » Comparison between cricket and baseball: Encyclopedia II - Comparison between cricket and baseball - Play |
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| | | | Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - Hit by pitch - Tactical use Pitching inside is a common and legal tactic in baseball, and many players make use of brushback pitches, or pitches aimed underneath the chin, to keep players away from the plate. However, throwing at a batter intentionally is illegal, and can be very dangerous. When an umpire believes a pitcher has thrown at a batter intentionally, a warning is issued to the pitcher and the managers of both teams. From that point on, any pitch thrown at a batter causes the pitcher and the manager of the offending team to be ejected immediately from the gam ...
See also:Hit by pitch, Hit by pitch - Conditions for 'HBP', Hit by pitch - Tactical use, Hit by pitch - Crackdown, Hit by pitch - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Hit by pitch: Encyclopedia II - Hit by pitch - Tactical use |
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| | | | Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - Tris Speaker - Professional Career
Tris Speaker - Minor Leagues.
The indomitable will of young Speaker attracted a discerning baseball man, Doak Roberts, then owner of the Cleburne Railroaders, a Houston club of the Texas League, in the town of Cleburne in 1906. Speaker ended up batting .318 for the Railroaders. He wanted to be a professional ballplayer, but his mother opposed his being “sold into slavery.” She said she would never give her consent to her son’s going to Boston (named the Red Sox in 1907), even after he had made a success at ...
See also:Tris Speaker, Tris Speaker - Pre-Professional Career, Tris Speaker - Professional Career, Tris Speaker - Minor Leagues, Tris Speaker - Major Leagues, Tris Speaker - Post Professional Career, Tris Speaker - Records and Achievements, Tris Speaker - Regular season stats Read more here: » Tris Speaker: Encyclopedia II - Tris Speaker - Professional Career |
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| | | | Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - 1971 in baseball - Events
1971 in baseball - January-June.
January 31 - The new Special Veterans Committee selects seven men for enshrinement to the Hall of Fame: former players Dave Bancroft, Jake Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joe Kelley, and Rube Marquard, and executive George Weiss.
February 9 - Former Negro Leagues pitcher Satchel Paige is nominated for the Hall of Fame. On June 10, the Hall's new Veterans Committee will formally select Paige for induction.
May 6 - Commissione ...
See also:1971 in baseball, 1971 in baseball - Champions, 1971 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1971 in baseball - Other champions, 1971 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1971 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1971 in baseball - American League final standings, 1971 in baseball - National League final standings, 1971 in baseball - Events, 1971 in baseball - January-June, 1971 in baseball - July-December, 1971 in baseball - Births, 1971 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1971 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1971 in baseball - Events |
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| | | | Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - Dead-ball era - The reasons for the dead-ball era
Dead-ball era - The foul strike rule.
This was the major rule change that, in just a few years, sent baseball from a high scoring game to one where scoring any runs became a struggle. In 1901, the National League adopted the foul strike rule, and the American League followed suit in 1903. Prior to this rule change, foul balls were not counted as strikes, thus a batter could foul off a countless number of pitches with no strikes counted against him, an enormous advantage for the ba ...
See also:Dead-ball era, Dead-ball era - Origins of the term, Dead-ball era - Baseball during the dead ball era, Dead-ball era - The reasons for the dead-ball era, Dead-ball era - The foul strike rule, Dead-ball era - The ball itself, Dead-ball era - The spit ball, Dead-ball era - The end of the dead-ball era Read more here: » Dead-ball era: Encyclopedia II - Dead-ball era - The reasons for the dead-ball era |
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| | | | Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - Dead-ball era - The reasons for the dead-ball era
Dead-ball era - The foul strike rule.
The foul strike rule was the major rule change that, in just a few years, sent baseball from a high-scoring game to one where scoring any runs became a struggle. Prior to this rule, foul balls were not counted as strikes, thus a batter could foul off a countless number of pitches with no strikes counted against him. This gave an enormous advantage to the batter. In 1901, the National League adopted the foul strike rule, and the American League followed suit in ...
See also:Dead-ball era, Dead-ball era - Origins of the term, Dead-ball era - Baseball during the dead ball era, Dead-ball era - The reasons for the dead-ball era, Dead-ball era - The foul strike rule, Dead-ball era - The ball itself, Dead-ball era - The spit ball, Dead-ball era - The end of the dead-ball era Read more here: » Dead-ball era: Encyclopedia II - Dead-ball era - The reasons for the dead-ball era |
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| | | | Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - 1920 - Events
1920 - January.
January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk.
January 9 - Britain announces it will build 1,000,000 homes for war veterans. The promise will never be fulfilled in full.
January 9 - Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley, climbs the New York Woolworth Building. He has reached the 30th floor when a policeman arrests him for climbing without a permit
January 10 - League of Nations holds ...
See also:1920, 1920 - Events, 1920 - January, 1920 - February, 1920 - March, 1920 - April-May, 1920 - June-July, 1920 - August-September, 1920 - October-November, 1920 - December, 1920 - Undated, 1920 - Births, 1920 - January, 1920 - February-March, 1920 - April, 1920 - May, 1920 - June-July, 1920 - August-December, 1920 - Date unknown, 1920 - Deaths, 1920 - Nobel Prizes Read more here: » 1920: Encyclopedia II - 1920 - Events |
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| | | | Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - Babe Ruth - The Red Sox years
Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher.
Ruth was a skillful pitcher, but the Red Sox's starting rotation was already stacked with lefties, so they initially made little use of him. With a 1–1 record, he sat on the bench for several weeks before being sent to the International League with the Providence Grays of Providence, Rhode Island. Pitching in combination with the young Carl Mays, Ruth helped the Grays win the pennant. At the end of the season, the Red Sox called him back to the majors, and Ruth would stay in the ma ...
See also:Babe Ruth, Babe Ruth - Early days, Babe Ruth - The Red Sox years, Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher, Babe Ruth - Emergence as a hitter, Babe Ruth - Growing problems, Babe Ruth - Sold to New York, Babe Ruth - Ruth the Yankee, Babe Ruth - Impact on Baseball, Babe Ruth - Increased Attendance, Babe Ruth - Beginning of the live ball era, Babe Ruth - The Greatest Season Ever, Babe Ruth - Troubled season, Babe Ruth - The House That Ruth Built, Babe Ruth - The Bellyache Heard Around the World, Babe Ruth - Return to the top, Babe Ruth - 1927: A Team for the Ages, Babe Ruth - 1928: Repeat, Babe Ruth - Personal life, Babe Ruth - Personality, Babe Ruth - Marital separation and the death of first wife, Babe Ruth - New marriage, Babe Ruth - 1929–31, Babe Ruth - Last Glory: The Called Shot, Babe Ruth - Decline and end with Yankees, Babe Ruth - Return to Boston, Babe Ruth - Retirement and later years, Babe Ruth - Illness, Babe Ruth - Death, Babe Ruth - Statistics, Babe Ruth - Trivia, Babe Ruth - The Home Run Asterisk Read more here: » Babe Ruth: Encyclopedia II - Babe Ruth - The Red Sox years |
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| | | | Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - History of baseball in the United States - The marketing and hype era From the 1980s onward, the major league game has changed dramatically from a combination of effects brought about by free agency, improvements in the science of sports conditioning, changes in the marketing and television broadcasting of sporting events, and the push by brand-name products for greater visibility. These events lead to greater labor difficulties, fan disaffection, skyrocketing prices, changes in the way that the game is played, and problems with the use of performance enhancing substances like steroids tainting the race for re ...
See also:History of baseball in the United States, History of baseball in the United States - Early history, History of baseball in the United States - Professionalism and the rise of the major leagues, History of baseball in the United States - The dead ball era: 1900 to 1919, History of baseball in the United States - The Merkle incident, History of baseball in the United States - New places to play, History of baseball in the United States - The farm system, History of baseball in the United States - The Black Sox, History of baseball in the United States - The Negro leagues, History of baseball in the United States - A history within a history, History of baseball in the United States - Heroes or ghosts? - Negro league players in history, History of baseball in the United States - Negro league milestone - women in men's baseball, History of baseball in the United States - Character and greatness in adversity, History of baseball in the United States - The first international leagues, History of baseball in the United States - The Babe and the end of the dead ball era, History of baseball in the United States - The war years, History of baseball in the United States - Blacks return to the major leagues, History of baseball in the United States - The major leagues move west, History of baseball in the United States - Pitching dominance and rules changes, History of baseball in the United States - Players assert themselves, History of baseball in the United States - The marketing and hype era, History of baseball in the United States - The science of the sport changes the game, History of baseball in the United States - The rise of cable television, History of baseball in the United States - Sponsorships endorsements & merchandise, History of baseball in the United States - Player wealth and influence, History of baseball in the United States - Owners and players feud in the 1980s, History of baseball in the United States - Strike two 1994, History of baseball in the United States - Home run mania and the second coming of baseball, History of baseball in the United States - Drugs baseball and records, History of baseball in the United States - Reading list Read more here: » History of baseball in the United States: Encyclopedia II - History of baseball in the United States - The marketing and hype era |
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| | | | Ray Chapman: Encyclopedia II - History of baseball in the United States - Blacks return to the major leagues Baseball boomed after World War II. 1945 saw a new attendance record and the following year average crowds leapt nearly 70% to 14,914. Further records followed in 1948 and 1949, when the average reached 16,913. While average attendances slipped to somewhat lower levels through the 1950s, 1960s and the first half of the 1970s, they remained well above pre war levels, and total seasonal attendance regularly hit new highs from 1962 onwards as the number of major league games increased.
In 1947, Branch Rickey — general manager of the Br ...
See also:History of baseball in the United States, History of baseball in the United States - Early history, History of baseball in the United States - Professionalism and the rise of the major leagues, History of baseball in the United States - The dead ball era: 1900 to 1919, History of baseball in the United States - The Merkle incident, History of baseball in the United States - New places to play, History of baseball in the United States - The farm system, History of baseball in the United States - The Black Sox, History of baseball in the United States - The Negro leagues, History of baseball in the United States - A history within a history, History of baseball in the United States - Heroes or ghosts? - Negro league players in history, History of baseball in the United States - Negro league milestone - women in men's baseball, History of baseball in the United States - Character and greatness in adversity, History of baseball in the United States - The first international leagues, History of baseball in the United States - The Babe and the end of the dead ball era, History of baseball in the United States - The war years, History of baseball in the United States - Blacks return to the major leagues, History of baseball in the United States - The major leagues move west, History of baseball in the United States - Pitching dominance and rules changes, History of baseball in the United States - Players assert themselves, History of baseball in the United States - The marketing and hype era, History of baseball in the United States - The science of the sport changes the game, History of baseball in the United States - The rise of cable television, History of baseball in the United States - Sponsorships endorsements & merchandise, History of baseball in the United States - Player wealth and influence, History of baseball in the United States - Owners and players feud in the 1980s, History of baseball in the United States - Strike two 1994, History of baseball in the United States - Home run mania and the second coming of baseball, History of baseball in the United States - Drugs baseball and records, History of baseball in the United States - Reading list Read more here: » History of baseball in the United States: Encyclopedia II - History of baseball in the United States - Blacks return to the major leagues |
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