In communities where sufficient players are available, the Colt League may consist of players 15 and 16, and a Pony League used for those 13 and 14. Both Pony and Colt softball leagues used a regulation softball diamond with 60 Read more…
In professional baseball, the bat must be made from a single solid piece of wood thus the use of corked bats during games is illegal. What MLB players use corked bats? Graig Nettles, Sammy Sosa, Albert Belle and Chris Sabo Read more…
No, Major League Baseball pitchers do not have set pitch limits. A pitcher is eligible by rule to throw as many pitches as necessary. Despite this, Major League Baseball teams will monitor the amount of pitches thrown by an individual Read more…
In modern baseball, a starting pitcher is rarely expected to pitch for more than seven or eight innings, at which point, responsibility for the game is passed to relief pitchers, including specialist pitchers such as setup pitchers and closers. Do Read more…
USA Baseball Bat Standard Print PONY will now allow the use of 2 1/2″ USABat certified bats as well. What bats can you use in pony? Quoted directly from the 2022 PONY Baseball Rulebook C. Wooden, metal, graphite or ceramic Read more…
But as bullpens gained prominence and teams paid more credence to starters’ pitch counts, nine-plus-inning starts have taken a nosedive. In fact, since the start of the Wild Card Era in 1995, MLB has seen a starting pitcher get an Read more…
twelve. (b) Minors/Little League (Majors): A player may pitch in a maximum of twelve (12) innings in a day. If a player pitches in seven (7) or more innings in a day, one calendar day of rest is mandatory. Delivery Read more…
If the home team scores a go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning, or in any extra inning, the game is terminated at that point. What happened to the 7 inning double header rule? There will also be Read more…
Christopher Columbus is credited with bringing horses back to North America in 1493. However, he left the horses in the Virgin Islands. The Spanish explorer Cortez is the first person to re-introduce horses to the mainland. In 1519 he transported Read more…
Physical damage is the most common cause of split ends. This includes drying with coarse towels, rough brushing, backcombing, and styling with heat, e.g., using dryers, curling irons or straighteners. Chemical damage is also widespread. Is backcombing hair damaging? Potential Read more…