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Three are ... 1) Ernie Banks - 1259 games at first base and 1125 games at shortstop. 2) Rod Carew - 1184 games at first base and 1130 games at second base. 3) Alex Rodriguez - 1272 games at shortstop and 1148 games at third base through games played September 6, 2012.
Yes
90 ft.
There are 90 feet between each base in Major League baseball.
Joe DiMaggio - 56 consecutive games with a base hit in 1941.
You have to walk about 15steps
90 feet
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In 1990, Ryne Sandberg set a major league record with 123 consecutive games at second base without committing an error. While Sandberg's mark still stands as the National League record, in 2007 the Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco took the Major League record. Polanco finished the 2007 season with 188 consecutive errorless games, dating back to July 1, 2006.
No, in Major League Baseball a base runner can slide into any base in any direction.
It's really not, especially at levels of play below professional. Replays of Major League games on television have created the belief that this is the case.