In baseball, interference occurs in situations in which a person illegally changes the course of play from what is expected. Interference might be committed...
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Football Interference (baseball), changing the course of play from what is expected Interference (ice hockey) Interference (chess) Interference proceeding...
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In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after...
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of Major League Baseball players who have compiled 1,000 runs batted in (RBIs). RBIs are usually accumulated when a batter in baseball enables a runner...
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In baseball, an out occurs when the umpire rules a batter or baserunner out. When a batter or runner is out, they lose their ability to score a run and...
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Throughout baseball's history, the rules have frequently changed as the game continues to evolve. A few common rules most professional leagues have in...
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selected unofficial and specialized terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, along with their definitions, including illustrative examples for many...
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Major League Baseball (MLB) uses instant replay review to allow league officials to review certain types of plays in order to determine the accuracy of...
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A baseball is the ball used in the sport of baseball. It consists of a rubber or cork center wrapped in yarn and covered with white natural horsehide or...
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In baseball, a perfect game is a game in which one or more pitchers complete a minimum of nine innings with no batter from the opposing team reaching base...
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New York Yankees (redirect from Yankees baseball)
American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club...
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third strike, fielder's obstruction, or catcher's interference. OBP is calculated in Major League Baseball (MLB) by dividing the sum of hits, walks, and times...
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Alex Rodriguez (redirect from Alex Rodriguez (baseball))
professional baseball player and businessman, who played as shortstop and third baseman. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the...
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On-base percentage (redirect from Baseball statistics/OBP)
In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batter reaches base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since...
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Base on balls (redirect from Baseball statistics/BB)
A base on balls (BB), better known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches during a plate appearance that the umpire calls balls...
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Run batted in (redirect from RBI (baseball))
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored...
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Jeffrey Maier incident (category 1996 Major League Baseball season)
While baseball fans are permitted to catch (and keep) balls hit into the stands, the Major League Baseball rulebook states that spectator interference is...
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In baseball, obstruction is when a fielder illegally hinders a baserunner running within the basepath. Baserunners are generally permitted to run from...
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Baseball statistics include a variety of metrics used to evaluate player and team performance in the sport of baseball. Since the flow of a baseball game...
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Federal Baseball Club v. National League, 259 U.S. 200 (1922), is a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Sherman Antitrust Act did not apply...
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In baseball, when the ball is alive (or in play), the game can proceed. The pitcher may pitch the ball, the batter may attempt to hit such a pitch, baserunners...
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baseball bat, used for warming up during a baseball game. A doughnut can help increase bat speed. Baseball portal Baseball Baseball uniform Baseball field...
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Baseball scorekeeping is the practice of recording the details of a baseball game as it unfolds. Professional baseball leagues hire official scorers to...
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Slugging percentage (redirect from Baseball statistics/SLG)
In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at-bats...
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The 2007 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2007 season. The winners of the Division Series...
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In baseball and softball statistics, an error is an act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows...
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A box score is a chart used in baseball to present data about player achievement in a particular game. An abbreviated version of the box score, duplicated...
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Strike zone (redirect from Ball (baseball statistics))
In baseball, the strike zone is the volume of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike even if the batter does not swing. The...
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College baseball is baseball that is played by student-athletes at institutions of higher education. In the United States, college baseball is sanctioned...
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At bat (redirect from Baseball statistics/AB)
In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited...
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