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Who started the phrase 'walk off home run' and when was it first used?
Look at the Baseball FAQ (on page 1): What is a walk off home run? The answer from Sam Silas on 5/6/04 states Dennis Eckersley and the date, circumstances.
What is the significance of the term "ball" in baseball, and how does it impact the game?
In baseball, the term "ball" refers to a pitch that is outside the strike zone. When a pitcher throws a ball, it gives the batter the opportunity to take a walk to first base if they accumulate four balls. This impacts the game by potentially giving the batting team an advantage in advancing base runners and scoring runs.
Was crip walk made first?
Made first before what? the Blood walk? yes the Crip walk was made before the Blood walk.
Which batter got the first walk in a MLB game?
The "4-ball" rule for a base-on-balls what not made a baseball rule until 1889. Prior to that it took anywhere from 9 balls (in 1879) to 5 balls (in 1887) to get a "free pass". There is no record available to determine who received the first "walk".
Is Walk off baseball definition limited to a walk off home run What about an RBI that scores the winning run from 1st The batter would have to run to 1st before the runner could score from 1st?
The term 'walk off' refers to when the home team wins the game in the ninth inning or a later inning. It doesn't have anything to do with the type of play but simply that whatever play occurred was the play that scored the winning run for the home team. You can have a walk off base bit (single, double, triple, or home run), a walk off walk, a walk off hit by pitch, a walk off error, even a walk off balk.
