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2009-11-18 Baseball Trivia (General) - Pitching:

This is a "trick" question - for one pitcher - it was Carl Hubbell - striking out (5) future Hall of Famers in the 1934 All-Star Game - Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons and Cronin. In the 1984 All-Star Game

2009-11-18 Baseball Trivia (General) - Steals of Home:

Brad: Ty Cobb holds the lifetime steals of home record with 54. See: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_stbah.shtml There have been several walk-off steals of home, the latest I can find

2009-11-17 Baseball Instruction - Sliding rules:

Brian, You are correct. A fielder without possession of the ball cannot stop a fielder from having access to a base. In these situations, the umpire would signal an obstruction call. The rules differ

2009-11-16 Baseball Instruction - Runner out at 3rd base:

Diego, In most baseball rules, this is an incorrect call as you describe it. If the runner at 3rd base was hit by the ball, there are rules to determine the action, and the umpire would have been correct

2009-11-12 Baseball Instruction - JAYDEN:

I think the best thing you can do is buy him a tee and let him hit off a tee.Take him around the game as much as you can.Play catch with him as much as he wants.Let him watch Baseball Tonight.Keep exposing