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Are Major League Baseball baseballs marked to identify one correctly if it becomes a major event - such as a first home run for a rookie?
Yes, but they would not used marked balls for something like a rookie's first home run. MLB will use marked baseballs when an event can occur that would make the baseball a lot of money for a fan ... a collector's item. After Barry Bonds hit #755, every time he came to bat the ball boy would bring the home plate umpire a batch of baseballs. Those balls were marked with a number. The home plate umpire kept track of the number of the ball in play so that when Bonds hit #756, there would be no confusion as to which fan had the correct ball.
What happens if you do not touch home plate after hitting a home run?
He's out. Missing any plate is an out. If the bases were loaded and the man on 2nd missed the plate you would only score a point for the man on 3rd (assuming he hits the plate). There would be one out if everyone made it to the home plate, but the man on 2nd, 1st and batter would not get runs.
Does a Home plate baseball umpire ever run out of balls during a game?
Umpires are always check how many baseballs they have, and never let it get below 3. They will get replenished by a batboy or other appointed person.
Do home plate umpires still rub baseballs before games how many and with what?
There was an episode of "Dirty Jobs" on the Discover Chanel about this. It is not the umpire that does it. It is a person that works for the home team of any given game. It is a very particular type of natural mud but i do not remember where it comes from. I have heard they prepare about 60 balls per game.
How does the point go on home plate?
The pointed end of a home plate faces the rear, away from the playing field. The home plate itself if in fair territory.
How many baseballs would it take to make a line from home plate to first base?
360
In softball can a bat be carried to firstbase on a hit?
After the ball is hit, the batter MUST drop the bat at home plate. It is important to remember not to "throw" the bat behind you in a game. It could result in an automatic out.
How do you measure home runs?
computers use the trajectory of the baseballs flight path to determine where the ball would have landed if the seats had not been there and it would have landed on a level ground. They then measure the distance from where the ball would have landed on the ground from home plate
Are Major League Baseball baseballs marked to identify one correctly if it becomes a major event - such as a first home run for a rookie?
Yes, but they would not used marked balls for something like a rookie's first home run. MLB will use marked baseballs when an event can occur that would make the baseball a lot of money for a fan ... a collector's item. After Barry Bonds hit #755, every time he came to bat the ball boy would bring the home plate umpire a batch of baseballs. Those balls were marked with a number. The home plate umpire kept track of the number of the ball in play so that when Bonds hit #756, there would be no confusion as to which fan had the correct ball.
How do you measure a home run?
In a standard softball field, the distance from home plate to first base is 60 feet. To physically measure this distance, we use a long, windup tape measure. Note: The distance between any of the bases is 60 feet. From the tip of home plate to the far side or back of the 1st base bag.
How many baseballs wide is the home plate?
The starting point for much of the action on the field is home plate, which is a five-sided slab of whitened rubber, 17-inches square with two of the corners removed so that one edge is 17 inches long, two adjacent sides are 8½ inches, and the remaining two sides are 12 inches and set at an angle to make a point.
What happens if you do not touch home plate after hitting a home run?
He's out. Missing any plate is an out. If the bases were loaded and the man on 2nd missed the plate you would only score a point for the man on 3rd (assuming he hits the plate). There would be one out if everyone made it to the home plate, but the man on 2nd, 1st and batter would not get runs.
What city is home to baseballs Pirates?
it the pittsburgh pirates
How fast would a major league 105 miler per hour fastball get to home plate if home plate was 46 feet?
It will take 1/4 of a second to reach home plate
Does a Home plate baseball umpire ever run out of balls during a game?
Umpires are always check how many baseballs they have, and never let it get below 3. They will get replenished by a batboy or other appointed person.
Can the pitch slide into home plate to block the plate if he doesn't have the ball?
No. That would be an obstruction and the base-runner would be safe.
What happened to the baseballs that touch the playing field?
In the MLB the baseballs that the umpire receives are tossed off to the bat boy and the home team (since they are supplying the baseballs) will usually sell them in their clubhouse or fan store.
