query: how many games in a professional baseball season

pos: Major League Baseball schedule Major League Baseball schedule The Major League Baseball (MLB) season schedule consists of 162 games for each of the 30 teams in the American League (AL) and National League (NL), played over approximately six months—a total of 2,430 games, plus the postseason. The regular season runs from late March/early April to late September/early October, followed by the postseason which can run to early November. The season begins with the official Opening Day, and, as of 2018, runs 26½ weeks through the last Sunday of September or first Sunday of October. One or more International Opener games may be scheduled outside

neg: 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 67th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. A gambling scandal involving members of the Yomiuri Giants was reported in October. Pitchers Satoshi Fukuda, Shoki Kasahara, and Ryuya Matsumoto were found to have bet on both NPB games and Major League Baseball games, as well as high school baseball. "Note: In each league's stepladder playoff system (Climax Series), all games in that series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advanced if the round ended in a

neg: 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball season tie." 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 67th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. A gambling scandal involving members of the Yomiuri Giants was reported in October. Pitchers Satoshi Fukuda, Shoki Kasahara, and Ryuya Matsumoto were found to have bet on both NPB games and Major League Baseball games, as well as high school baseball. "Note: In each league's stepladder playoff system (Climax Series), all games in that series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advanced if the round ended in

neg: United Shore Professional Baseball League United Shore Professional Baseball League The United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) is an independent baseball league in suburban Metro Detroit, Michigan, United States, started in May 2016. Each team in the USPBL plays a 50-game regular season schedule from May through September, with an all-star game and championship game at the conclusion of the regular season. The games are played at Jimmy John's Field in Utica. Most of the games are broadcast on the USPBL's YouTube channel, but starting with the 2018 season, select games air on ESPN3. The United Shore Professional Baseball League was founded by Andy Appleby,

neg: 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season The Korea Professional Baseball season was the 32nd season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball. The Samsung Lions won the regular season and Korean series. For the 2013 season, due to the admission of the NC Dinos as the KBO's ninth team, each team's schedule was reduced from 133 games to 128 games during the regular season with the new schedule arranging for each team to play every other team 16 times. On 19 July, the best players in the KBO participated in the Korean All-Star game at Pohang Baseball Stadium. The franchises

neg: Professional baseball in Japan Unable to compete against the more established JBL, the Kokumin League disbanded a few games into the 1947 fall season. The Japanese Baseball League disbanded in 1949, reorganizing itself in 1950 as Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). (It is called , which simply is a translation of "professional baseball".) The Central League included the established teams, and the Pacific League was made up of new teams and players. The Pacific League uses the designated hitter style of play. The pro baseball season is eight months long with games beginning in April. Teams play 144 games (as compared to the 162 games

neg: 2012 Korea Professional Baseball season remaining place in a step-ladder playoff system: Any playoff games are no draw playing until the end, so originally scheduled 5 or 7 games. 2012 Korea Professional Baseball season The Korea Professional Baseball season was the 31st season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball. The Samsung Lions won the regular season and Korean series. On July 21, the best players participate in the Korean All-Star Game. The franchises participating are divided into two regions: Eastern League (Samsung Lions, Doosan Bears, Lotte Giants, SK Wyverns) and Western League (Kia Tigers, Hanwha Eagles, LG Twins, Nexen Heroes). The titles 'Eastern'

neg: Puchy Delgado triple in 19 games. Delgado then joined the Kansas City Royals organization later that season and was assigned to the Triple-A Omaha Royals. In 17 games with the Omaha club, he batted .224 with 11 hits, and one double. 1979 would prove to be Delgado's final season in professional baseball. Puchy Delgado Luis Felipe "Puchy" Delgado Robles (born February 2, 1954 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico) is a retired professional baseball player who spent seven seasons in professional baseball, including part of a season (1977) in Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners. He played 13 games in his one-year major

neg: 2014 Korea Professional Baseball season 2014 Korea Professional Baseball season The Korea Professional Baseball season is 33rd season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball. Starting in season 2013, each team plays 128 games in the regular season, reduced from 133 due to expansion to nine teams. Each team plays every other 16 times. There will be a third change in four seasons to the tie rule in South Korean professional baseball. In South Korean baseball, ties are called after 12 innings in the regular season and 15 innings in the playoffs. In 2008, the league briefly scrapped ties and forced teams to play

neg: 2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 59th season since the NPB was reorganized in . The regular season started on March 20 with the Pacific League opener, and on March 28 with the Central League opener. On March 25 and 26, the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics played 2 regular season Major League Baseball games at Tokyo Dome. During their visit, they also played exhibition games against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants. The Seibu Lions added the prefecture name "Saitama" in front of the team name starting with this season. As

neg: 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball season and Major League Baseball games, as well as high school baseball. "Note: In each league's stepladder playoff system (Climax Series), all games in that series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advanced if the round ended in a tie." "The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows (CL), received byes to the championship round." "The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows (CL), received a one-game advantage." 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2015 Nippon Professional

neg: Baseball in Japan The pro baseball season is eight months long with games beginning in April. Teams play 144 games (as compared to the 162 games of the American major league teams), followed by a playoff system, culminating in a championship held in October, known as the Japan Series. Corporations with interests outside baseball own most of the teams. Historically, teams have been identified with their owners, not where the team is based. However, in recent years, many owners have chosen to include a place name in the names of their teams; the majority of the 12 Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB) teams

neg: Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League gas money to travel to games. Only eight games were played during the abbreviated season. Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League The Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League was an independent, professional baseball league located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Operating in cities not served by Major League Baseball or their minor-league affiliates, the MRPBL had six franchise teams spread throughout the states of Washington, Oregon, and Montana. Founded in 2014, the league was divided into an Eastern and Western Division, with each team playing a 68-game regular-season schedule lasting from May through August. Play ceased early on

neg: Red Badgro a forward for the USC basketball team and was named to the All-Pacific Coast Conference basketball team in 1927. During the 1927 baseball season, he led USC with a .352 batting average, scored 25 runs in 21 games, and was named to the All-California baseball team. Badgro played 10 seasons of professional football. During the 1927 season, he appeared in 12 games for the New York Yankees. The Yankees folded after the 1928 season, and Badgro opted to focus on professional baseball. He did not play professional football in 1929. After playing Major League Baseball in 1929 and 1930, Badgro

neg: 2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season In the Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Pacific League defeat the Chunichi Dragons of the Central League in the Japan Series. Seibu Lions (1) vs. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (3) vs. Fukuoka Softbank Hawks (0) "The Fighters have a one-game advantage." In the 2006 Japan Series, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters defeated the Chunichi Dragons 4 games to 1 in five games. After the Japan Series, the Fighters moved on to the Asian Series, a series which determines the champion of the four major Asian baseball

neg: Japanese Baseball League to keep professional baseball going through the early years of the Second World War. The league played a 90-game schedule in 1941, a 104-game schedule in 1942, and an 84-game schedule in 1943. Two Tokyo-based teams dissolved before the 1944 season: the Yamato Baseball Club (originally the Korakuen Eagles) and the Nishitetsu Baseball Club (originally the Tokyo Senators). Due to the Pacific War, the 1944 season was truncated to c. 35 games, and the 1945 season was skipped entirely. Many players enlisted in the Japanese Imperial Army. The league restarted on November 6, 1945, and a full season of 105

neg: 2000–01 Taiwan national baseball team season 2000–01 Taiwan national baseball team season The 2000-01 Taiwan season was the first season for the Taiwan national baseball team in the International Baseball League of Australia's Development League, The team played in the one and only season. All games were held on the Gold Coast at Palm Meadows with some showcase games played at Carrara Oval. The teams roster was a mix of professional and amateur players from the countries various Leagues, The team was the national team selected for the 2001 Asian Baseball Championship. The regular season consisted of 42 games, All games were played at Palm Meadows

neg: Asia Winter Baseball League Asia Winter Baseball League The Asia Winter Baseball League is a professional baseball league hosted in Taiwan with 2012 as its inaugural season. Making use of the relatively warm winter climate in Taiwan, the short term league aims to offer young baseball players additional training experience and continued exposure in off-season games. Season 2012 was played between Japan, Taiwan Red, Taiwan White, and the Dominican Republic, with Japan winning the championship. Season 2013 was played between the teams of Nippon Professional Baseball League, Korea Baseball Organization, Chinese Professional Baseball League of Taiwan, and the Dominican Republic.. Japan won the championship.

neg: 1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season next two games to force a decisive game seven. In a pitching duel, Mildred Earp defeated Hutchison and the Belles on a 1–0, five hit shutout, while driving in the winning run to give Grand Rapids the championship. In 1947 average crowds at AAGPBL games were two to three thousand people, while attendance records were set in Muskegon, Peoria and Racine ballparks . 1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season The 1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the fifth season of the circuit. The teams Fort Wayne Daisies, Grand Rapids Chicks, Kenosha Comets, Muskegon Lassies, Peoria Redwings, Racine

neg: Rick Adams (baseball) In 20 games with the Blue Sox, Adams went 6–7. In his final season in professional baseball, 1913, Adams played for the Class-D Denison Champions where he went 14–7. Rick Adams (baseball) Reuben Alexander "Rick" Adams (December 24, 1878 – March 10, 1955) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned over 13 seasons, including one in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators (1905). In his one major league season, Adams went 2–5 with a 3.59 earned run average (ERA), three complete games, one shutout and 25 strikeouts in 11 games, six starts. Adams also played in the minor

neg: Baseball Stars provides the option of creating a mini-league of up to six teams, with each team playing up to 25 games against every other team. That means a season with a maximum 125 game schedule can be created. When making a season, one chooses how many teams, how many games, and which teams are controlled by the AI (computer) and which are controlled by the gamers. In vs. mode, no stats, such as wins, losses, hits, or home runs are kept but money can still be won when a "player" controlled team plays against an "AI"-controlled team. No money is won

neg: Québec Capitales Québec Capitales The Québec Capitales (French: "Les Capitales de Québec") are a professional baseball team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Capitales are a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball (a.k.a. CanAm League), which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 1999 season to the present, the Capitales have played their home games at Stade Canac. The team was established in 1999 as a member of the independent Northern League. Their mascot is Capi the Lion. Québec City has been home to many baseball teams. The Québec Athletics played in the Québec Provincial League during

neg: 2014 Korea Professional Baseball season 1 LG Twins 18,241 2 Doosan Bears 17,630 3 SK Wyverns 12,965 4 Lotte Giants 12,962 5 KIA Tigers 10,366 6 Samsung Lions 7,891 7 Hanwha Eagles 7,424 8 NC Dinos 7,297 9 Nexen Heroes 6,921 2014 Korea Professional Baseball season The Korea Professional Baseball season is 33rd season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball. Starting in season 2013, each team plays 128 games in the regular season, reduced from 133 due to expansion to nine teams. Each team plays every other 16 times. There will be a third change in four seasons to the tie rule in

neg: John Kenney (baseball) 1869, he played primarily third base in nine of 58 team games on record. Next season he was a regular outfielder and infielder for Union of Morrisania (now in the Bronx), a lesser one of fifteen professional teams in 1870. John Kenney (baseball) John J. Kenney (1844 – August 7, 1893) was an American professional baseball player. He played outfield and second base for the Brooklyn Atlantics in , when that club belatedly joined the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in its second season. Kenney played five games during May of that season; in 19 at bats he

neg: Earl Kunz in 39 games. His second season, Kunz went 14–12 with a 3.79 ERA in 50 games. He led all Senators pitchers in games played (50), and was second in bases on balls (walks) allowed (103). Earl Kunz Earl Dewey Kunz (December 25, 1898 – April 14, 1963 in Sacramento, California), nicknamed "Pinches", was a professional baseball pitcher who spent one season in Major League Baseball. In total, Kunz spent 13 season in professional baseball, the majority of those in the Pacific Coast League. Kunz was born in Sacramento, California on December 25, 1898. Kunz was nicknamed "Pinches" and "Pinch." As

neg: Taichung and it is located in Nantun District. The Sinon Bulls were a professional baseball team playing in the four-team Chinese Professional Baseball League. While they were identified with Taichung City, many of their “home games” were played outside of the city due to the inadequacies of the old Taichung Baseball Field. The team was expected to move into the newly completed Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in 2008, but never did. At the end of the 2012 season, Sinon Corporation announced its intention to sell the team. By late December, an agreement was reached between Sinon Corporation and E-United Group, and

neg: Jimmy Sexton triple, and 5 home runs. With the Cardinals, Sexton batted .111 in 6 games. The next season, Sexton played with the Triple-A Louisville Redbirds, and batted .217 in 9 games. That season, 1984, would prove to be Sexton's last season in professional baseball. , or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) Jimmy Sexton Jimmy Dale Sexton (born December 15, 1951) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals. Sexton signed his first professional contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970. In

neg: Ty Hensley Ty Hensley Michael Tyler Hensley (born July 30, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. Hensley was a first round selection of the New York Yankees in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Hensley lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before his family moved to Lawrence, Kansas. He was set to attend Lawrence Free State High School. However, strict rules about how many games he could play for the high school baseball team led the family to move to Oklahoma, which allows for a longer high school baseball schedule. He attended Edmond Santa Fe

neg: Baseball Simulator 1.000 Ultra Upgrades, for outfielders and batters. These cost more points to assign, but become intrinsic effects, and do not cost points to use. Within "Baseball Simulator 1.000", there is an exhibition mode, a regular season mode, and a team edit mode that allows the player to make his own players to form a customized baseball team. A magic number appears during the regular season, telling the leading team how many victories they have to make until they are assured the pennant. A season can be 5, 30, 60, 120, or 165 games. Out of the 18 possible teams, only six

neg: Tom Flanigan (baseball) pitched, with two bases on balls and no strikeouts. In 246 minor league games from 1952–1958, he won 55 of 100 decisions. Tom Flanigan (baseball) Thomas Anthony Flanigan (born September 6, 1934, at Cincinnati) is a retired American professional baseball player: a , left-handed pitcher who appeared in three Major League Baseball games over the course of a seven-year professional career — two games for the Chicago White Sox and one for the St. Louis Cardinals. Flanigan began his third professional season at age 19 on the White Sox' MLB roster, and appeared in two games, both in relief, allowing

neg: 2007 Chinese Professional Baseball League season 2007 Chinese Professional Baseball League season The 2007 Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) season began on March 17 in Kaohsiung County when the defending champion La New Bears played host to the Uni-President Lions. The season concluded in late October with the Uni-President Lions defeating the La New Bears in Game 7 of the Taiwan Series. Six teams, the La New Bears, Uni-President Lions, Sinon Bulls, Chinatrust Whales, Brother Elephants and Macoto Cobras will contest the CPBL, the highest level of professional baseball played in Taiwan. The season is divided into two halves, with each team playing fifty games in

neg: 2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." Saitama Seibu Lions (4) vs. Yomiuri Giants (3) 2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 59th season since the NPB was reorganized in . The regular season started on March 20 with the Pacific League opener, and on March 28 with the Central League opener. On March 25 and 26, the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics played 2 regular season Major League Baseball games

neg: Opening Day start the season on the same day, although two games were subsequently rained out and postponed to Friday, March 30). Opening Day Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor leagues, this day typically falls during the first week of April. For baseball fans, Opening Day serves as a symbol of rebirth; writer Thomas Boswell once penned a book titled, "Why Time Begins on Opening Day". Many feel that the occasion represents a newness or a chance to forget last season, in that all 30

neg: 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 62nd season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. The season was delayed by the Tohoku earthquake. The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, based in northern Japan, and coached by Senichi Hoshino, were particularly affected by the quake, as the Miyagi Baseball Stadium was badly damaged. Because of energy concerns following the earthquake, NPB also imposed restrictions on games during the regular season. A three-hour-thirty-minute rule was imposed. If a game went past the 3:30 mark, regardless of inning, the inning in question would be the last inning.

neg: New York Bucks New York Bucks The New York Bucks are an independent American professional baseball team based in Canton, New York. They are a member of the Empire Professional Baseball League. Beginning in the 2018 season, the Bucks will play their home games at the Roos House Athletic Center at SUNY Canton. The Watertown Bucks were an independent American professional baseball team based in Watertown, New York. The Bucks played in the newly formed Empire Professional Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, during its inaugural season. The Bucks played in the North Country Baseball League in 2015. They

neg: Red Baldwin triple and three home runs. Baldwin signed with the San Francisco Seals in 1931. His contract stipulated that Baldwin would be paid for the entire season, regardless how much he played. He played 65 games with eight doubles and two triples in what would be his final season in professional baseball. Baldwin's brother-in-law was William Lawrence Plummer, who played with Baldwin from 1924 to 1925 on the Seattle Indians. His nephew, Bill Plummer, was a major league catcher from 1968 to 1978, and pro baseball manager and coach from 1980 to 2017 with the Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers,

neg: Tom Flanigan (baseball) Tom Flanigan (baseball) Thomas Anthony Flanigan (born September 6, 1934, at Cincinnati) is a retired American professional baseball player: a , left-handed pitcher who appeared in three Major League Baseball games over the course of a seven-year professional career — two games for the Chicago White Sox and one for the St. Louis Cardinals. Flanigan began his third professional season at age 19 on the White Sox' MLB roster, and appeared in two games, both in relief, allowing no runs and only one hit (a single to Frank Bolling of the Detroit Tigers) in 1⅔ innings pitched. After spending the

neg: 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball season Chunichi Dragons (CL), received byes to the championship round." "The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Chunichi Dragons (CL), received a one-game advantage." 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 62nd season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. The season was delayed by the Tohoku earthquake. The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, based in northern Japan, and coached by Senichi Hoshino, were particularly affected by the quake, as the Miyagi Baseball Stadium was badly damaged. Because of energy concerns following the earthquake, NPB also imposed restrictions on games during

neg: 2011 Chinese Professional Baseball League season 2011 Chinese Professional Baseball League season The 2011 Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) season began on March 19 in Kaohsiung County when the defending champion Lamigo Monkeys played host to the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. The season concluded in late October with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions defeating the Lamigo Monkeys in Game 7 of the Taiwan Series. Four teams, the Lamigo Monkeys, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, Sinon Bulls and Brother Elephants will contest the CPBL, the highest level of professional baseball played in Taiwan. The season is divided into two halves, with each team playing sixty games in each half. The winners

neg: Paul Blackburn (baseball) Paul Blackburn (baseball) Paul Blackburn (born December 4, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Blackburn was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of Heritage High School in Brentwood, California. He made his professional debut that season with the Rookie Arizona League Cubs, going 2-0 with a 3.48 ERA in nine games (six starts). He played in 2013 with the Class A-Short Season Boise Hawks, going 2-3 with a 3.33 ERA in 13 games (12 starts), and in 2014 with

neg: Zach Schreiber Zach Schreiber Zachary J. Schreiber (born June 24, 1982 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a former baseball pitcher. Schreiber attended Duke University and played baseball there for 4 years. Following his senior season, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 16th round (491st overall) in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. He began his professional career for the Gulf Coast Braves in 2004, pitching in 3 games, but did not factor into a decision through the three games in his first professional season. In 2005, he went 1-3 with a 2.94 ERA through 27 games for Rome and

neg: Zach Schreiber became a free agent after the 2009 season. Zach Schreiber Zachary J. Schreiber (born June 24, 1982 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a former baseball pitcher. Schreiber attended Duke University and played baseball there for 4 years. Following his senior season, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 16th round (491st overall) in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. He began his professional career for the Gulf Coast Braves in 2004, pitching in 3 games, but did not factor into a decision through the three games in his first professional season. In 2005, he went 1-3 with a

neg: Laredo Broncos Laredo Broncos The Laredo Broncos were a professional baseball team based in Laredo, Texas, in the United States. The Broncos were a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which was not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. From the 2006 season to 2010, the Broncos played their home games at Veterans Field. In their first season, after a disappointing 5-15 start, the Broncos earned respect by having a winning record down the stretch and winning 11 of their last 16 games, making a trip to the playoffs where they pushed the first place Edinburg

neg: Lo Chia-jen the Astros. He signed with the EDA Rhinos in 2014. After the 2018 season, Lo signed with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League for the 2018/19 season. Lo selected Chinese Taipei national baseball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 World Baseball Classic, 2013 exhibition games against Japan, 2014 Asian Games and 2015 WBSC Premier12. Lo Chia-jen Chia-Jen Lo (born April 7, 1986), is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. On October 31, 2008, Lo signed with the Houston Astros. Lo attended the Houston Astros' 2010 Spring Training,

neg: Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) gate takings and increased revenue at its social club. Soon after, the ABL was formed, with eight teams from around Australia. The Australian Baseball League was much like many other professional baseball leagues around the world, with teams playing home and away series during a regular season, playing to compete in the playoffs, the winner of which being crowned champions. The season length ranged from 42 to 62 games, depending on the number of teams in the season. The competition used the designated hitter rule, much like the Major League Baseball's American League, but allowed aluminium bats for non-MLB contracted

neg: Jeff Abbott (baseball) primarily as a pinch hitter. Abbott was granted free agency following the 2001 season and signed with Boston Red Sox affiliate Pawtucket in the International League. Here he platooned in the outfield, while hitting .283 with ten home runs and 41 RBI in 100 games. The following season, Abbott's last in professional baseball, was spent with the AAA Tacoma Rainers the Seattle Mariners farm team, but he appeared in only four games, getting only two hits in fifteen at bats. Jeff Abbott (baseball) Jeffrey William Abbott (born August 17, 1972) is a retired professional baseball player who played outfielder in

neg: Peter Bergeron in professional baseball. He would start the season with the York Revolution of the Independent Atlantic League in their inaugural season. He would play in 70 games with the Revolution hitting .275 with three home runs and 20 RBI, before signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates AA Altoona Curve. Bergeron played in 33 games with the Curve hitting .240. Prior to the 2008 season, Bergeron stated in a local hometown newspaper article that he would most likely retire from professional baseball, citing the fact that continuing to play minor-league baseball on a small salary, while having to rent apartments for his

neg: Hub Andrews during World War II. After the war, Andrews returned to professional baseball. The other minor league teams Andrews played for were the Triple-A Jersey City Giants and the Triple-A Minneapolis Millers. In the minors, Andrews had a career record of 38–38 in 113 games pitched. Andrews batted and threw right-handed. Andrews began his professional baseball career in 1942 with the Class-C Fort Smith Giants of the Western Association. That season, Andrews went 10–5 in 26 games pitched. After his first season, Andrews left professional baseball to fight in World War II for the United States armed forces. He returned from

neg: Dick Aylward Dick Aylward Richard John Aylward (June 4, 1925 – June 11, 1983) was an American professional baseball player. The catcher, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, appeared in four games in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians during the 1953 season, although his professional playing career lasted 14 years and 1,148 games in minor league baseball. Aylward, who batted and threw right-handed, was listed as tall and . After his first pro season in 1943, he joined the United States Army and served in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. He resumed his baseball career in 1946

neg: Bob Joyce (baseball) Bob Joyce (baseball) Robert Emmett Joyce (January 14, 1915 – December 10, 1981) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in 44 games in the Major Leagues for the Philadelphia Athletics (1939) and New York Giants (1946). Born in Stockton, California, Joyce's professional career began in 1934. He was listed at tall and . His professional career extended through 1949, with the exception of the 1937 baseball season. He won 172 games in minor league baseball, and was a stalwart member of the pitching staff of the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League during

neg: J. T. Wise baseball. Wise was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. Logan White, the assistant general manager for the Dodgers, stated that Wise was drafted so early because "...how he swings his bat and goes about the game, and he's hard-nosed, and I'd love to get him in the system." In his first season in professional baseball, 2009, Wise played for the rookie-level Ogden Raptors. He batted .338 in 26 runs, 49 hits, nine doubles, eight home runs, and 23 runs batted in (RBIs) in 39 games played. On the defensive

neg: 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball season a one-game advantage." 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 65th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. "Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." "The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Yomiuri Giants (CL), received byes to the championship round." "The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Yomiuri

neg: 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball season (CL), received a one-game advantage." 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 64th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. "Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." "The regular season league champions, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (PL) and the Yomiuri Giants (CL), received byes to the championship round." "The regular season league champions, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

neg: 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball season a one-game advantage." 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 63rd season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. "Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." "The regular season league champions, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) and the Yomiuri Giants (CL), received byes to the championship round." "The regular season league champions, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) and the Yomiuri

neg: Kevin Joseph (baseball) traded him earlier that year for Jason Christiansen), he was already a veteran minor leaguer. He had a very small chance to prove he was major league worthy, only appearing in 11 games that year. Joseph was quickly sent to the minors, where he spent one more season. In his final season, he made two stops in the minors, each winning only one game with each team. Kevin Joseph (baseball) Kevin Joseph (born August 1, 1976) is a former pitcher who last played professional baseball in 2003. Joseph attended Rice University, which has had many alumni become Major Leaguers. In

neg: 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 65th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. "Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." "The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Yomiuri Giants (CL), received byes to the championship round." "The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Yomiuri Giants (CL), received

neg: 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 64th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. "Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." "The regular season league champions, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (PL) and the Yomiuri Giants (CL), received byes to the championship round." "The regular season league champions, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (PL) and the Yomiuri Giants

neg: 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 63rd season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. "Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." "The regular season league champions, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) and the Yomiuri Giants (CL), received byes to the championship round." "The regular season league champions, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) and the Yomiuri Giants (CL), received

neg: Nippon Professional Baseball was introduced to the Central League in 2007, and the post-season intra-league games were renamed the "Climax Series" in both leagues. Player statistics and drafting order based on team records are not affected by these postseason games. In 2011 Miyagi Baseball Stadium, home of the Rakuten Eagles, was badly damaged by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The 2013 season featured a livelier baseball which was secretly introduced into NPB, resulting in a marked increase in home runs league-wide. Tokyo Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien broke the NPB single-season home run record of 55, previously held by professional baseball's all-time home

neg: Tom Terrell (baseball) Tom Terrell (baseball) John Thomas "Tom" Terrell (June 29, 1867 – July 9, 1893) was a professional baseball player who played catcher and left fielder. Terrell played one season in pro-baseball and spent part of that season in Major League Baseball. In 1886, Terrell played for the Macon, Georgia baseball club, and the Louisville Colonels. With the Macon club, Terrell played in 12 games, 5 at the catcher position, and 9 in the outfield. On the offensive side, Terrell batted .237 with 9 hits, and 1 double in 12 games. With the major league Colonels, Terrell played 1 games, and

neg: 1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season Stadium because the Brewers were using the Borchert Field in Milwaukee. In addition, the high ticket prices charged for AAGPBL games failed to encourage significant fan support. Due to lack of community support and skepticism of journalists, the Chicks moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan prior to the 1945 season. The AAGPBL drew 260,000 fans during the 1944 season, which represented a 49 percent raise over the previous year. 1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season The 1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the second season of the circuit. The AAGPBL expanded in its second year of existence by

neg: Jerry Reed (baseball) in 39 games, with 7 saves. Reed was released early on in the season. Reed is currently in the top 5 all-time era leaders with the Mariners. The Boston Red Sox were the next team to pick up Reed, but his ERA had ballooned to 4.80, and he was released in August. After the season, he made his way to the Senior Professional Baseball Association, where he pitched in 4 games for the St. Petersburg Pelicans before the league folded, and Reed's professional baseball career ended along with it. Reed wound up pitching in 238 major league games, all but

neg: Elitserien (baseball) in 2017, at the end of the playoffs, a championship series is played between the best Swedish team and a team of imports from other countries. Elitserien (baseball) Elitserien is the highest level of professional baseball in Sweden and is operated by the Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation. The number of teams in Elitserien has varied through the years. The Swedish baseball championship was inaugurated in 1956. Teams compete in the regular season for a chance to make the playoffs and battle for the Elitserien Cup Championship. Teams also play many exhibition games and events within Sweden, and throughout Northern

neg: 1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season pitching performance on the year came from Rockford's Olive Little, who hurled the first no-hitter in league history. In the final series, Racine blanked Kenosha in three games to win the first title of the league. Irene Hickson led the Belles with a .417 average, while pitchers Mary Nesbitt, Joanne Winter and Helen Nicol were credited with a win a piece. The AAGPBL drew 176,000 fans during its inaugural season, which assured the league would continue the following year. 1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season The 1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the inaugural season of the

neg: Elitserien (baseball) Elitserien (baseball) Elitserien is the highest level of professional baseball in Sweden and is operated by the Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation. The number of teams in Elitserien has varied through the years. The Swedish baseball championship was inaugurated in 1956. Teams compete in the regular season for a chance to make the playoffs and battle for the Elitserien Cup Championship. Teams also play many exhibition games and events within Sweden, and throughout Northern Europe, in an attempt to help the sport gain popularity. Each organization has an Elitserien team, as well as minor league and youth league teams. Starting

neg: 1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season playoff history. The league drew almost a million fans for the second consecutive season, although the Chicago and Springfield franchises failed to reach the attendance required. Then, the Colleens and the Sallies were turned into player development teams that toured and played exhibition games to recruit and train new players. The tour started in Chicago and ended up in Canada, including stops in Yankee Stadium and Griffith Stadium. 1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season The 1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the sixth season of the circuit. The AAGPBL grew to an all-time peak of ten teams

neg: 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 61st season since the NPB was reorganized in . "Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." Yomiuri Giants win series 2-0 "Chunichi Dragons have one-win advantage" Chunichi Dragons win series 4-1. Chiba Lotte Marines win series 2-0 "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have one-win advantage" Chiba Lotte Marines win series 4-3. Chiba Lotte Marines win

neg: Asia Winter Baseball League WBSC consisting of Team Europe players augmented with additional U.S. players. Experiencing player shortages due to injuries and early departures of team members, WBSC team took on amateur baseball players from Japan and Taiwan as replacements. The East Japan team consisting of players from Nippon Professional Baseball League teams from East Japan won the championship. Season 2018 was played by 5 teams, 2 teams of Nippon Professional Baseball League (East Japan/West Japan), one Korea Baseball Organization Team, one Chinese Professional Baseball League of Taiwan team, the Japan Amateur Baseball Association All Star Team. 40 regular season games were played November

neg: Hawaii Winter Baseball Hawaii Winter Baseball Hawaii Winter Baseball (HWB), based in Honolulu, Hawaii, was a professional baseball league located on the Hawaiian islands. It was loosely affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB). The HWB league first began play in 1993. Funded by Major League Baseball, the league drew players from the MLB, Nippon Professional Baseball, the Korea Baseball Organization, and independent leagues. Games were played in Hawaii from October to December. The HWB league first folded after the 1997 season as it was too heavily reliant on its limited funding from MLB. In 2006, the league returned for its sixth season. It

neg: Art Kores played semi-professional baseball, and sandlot ball in Milwaukee, before turning professional. Kores' professional baseball career began in 1910 with the Racine Belles of the Class-C Wisconsin–Illinois League. He played just a month and a half with the Racine club, being used as a first baseman. Kores spent his first full professional season with the Des Moines Boosters of the Class-A Western League in 1911. With the Boosters, he batted .215 with 127 hits, 17 doubles, nine triples, and four home runs in 161 games played. Defensively, he played all of his games as a third baseman. After the season, Des

neg: George Foster (baseball) member for part of the season. He attempted to sign with a new club in , but was unsuccessful. Afterwards, Foster played from 1989 to 1990 in the Senior Professional Baseball Association. In his first season, he hit .269 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI in 70 games for the St. Lucie Legends. In 1990, he joined the St. Petersburg Pelicans and batted .273 in three games for the club before the league folded during the midseason. In February 2010, Foster was hired as a scout advisor for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has two daughters,

neg: J. T. Bruett J. T. Bruett Joseph Timothy Bruett is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins. Bruett played at the collegiate level with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft by the Twins. He made his professional debut that same year with the Elizabethton Twins, where he batted .297 in 28 games. He also saw action in 3 games with the Class A Kenosha Twins before the season ended. Bruett remained with Kenosha during the 1989 season, posting

neg: Jeff Jackson (baseball) Jeff Jackson (baseball) Jeffrey Jackson (born January 2, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional baseball player who won the Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year Award in 1989. He later played in minor league baseball for nine seasons. Jackson was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round (fourth overall) of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft out of Simeon Career Academy. He began his professional career that season, hitting .227 in 48 games for the Martinsville Phillies. In 1990, he hit .198 in 63 games with the Batavia Clippers, and in 1991 he hit

neg: Micah Franklin (baseball) Micah Franklin (baseball) Micah Franklin (born May 19 ,1972) is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997. Franklin also played in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan during the 1999 and 2000 seasons, and in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2002-03. Franklin was drafted by the New York Mets in the 3rd round of the 1990 amateur draft. Although he only appeared in 17 games at the major league level, Franklin compiled an extensive minor league baseball career, playing 1,141 games over 12 seasons. While in

neg: Senior Professional Baseball Association Bernardino Pride. In addition, the league dropped the minimum age to 34 and shortened the season to 56 games. Less than halfway through its second season, the SPBA folded on December 26, 1990. 1990/1991 Standings Ron Washington, Joaquín Andújar, Paul Mirabella, Danny Boone, and Ozzie Virgil, Jr. signed Major League Baseball contracts after playing in the Senior League, and at least three (Mirabella, Boone, and Virgil) played in the majors after their appearances in the circuit. Senior Professional Baseball Association The Senior Professional Baseball Association, referred to commonly as the "Senior League", was a winter baseball league based in Florida

neg: 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 66th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. In the Central League, the Yakult Swallows claimed the pennant and defeated the Yomiuri Giants in the final stage of the Climax Series. In the Pacific League, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the penant and defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines in the final stage of the Climax Series. A gambling scandal involving members of the Yomiuri Giants was reported in October. Pitchers Satoshi Fukuda, Shoki Kasahara, and Ryuya Matsumoto were found to have bet on both NBP games

neg: 1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season 1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season The 1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the second season of the circuit. The AAGPBL expanded in its second year of existence by adding two franchises to the original four-team format. At this point, the Milwaukee Chicks and the Minneapolis Millerettes joined the Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox. The number of games in the schedule also increased to 118, while the final Scholarship Series faced first-half winner Kenosha against Milwaukee, second-half champ, in a Best of Seven Series. In that season the ball was decreased

neg: Al Cihocki Cihocki had a .212 batting average. After one season with the Indians, he joined the Baltimore Orioles, where he spent the next seven years. During his time with the Orioles, he played 850 total games, and was considered the team's "Iron Man". He also spent one year with the Sabios de Vargas of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, playing in 14 games for them. The Orioles released Cihocki after the 1952 season, and he continued to play on and off until 1958, where he spent his final year in professional baseball with the Allentown Red Sox. After retiring from baseball,

neg: Series (baseball) Series (baseball) In baseball, a series refers to two or more consecutive games played between the same two teams. Historically and currently, professional baseball season revolves around a schedule of series, each typically lasting three or four games. In college baseball, there are typically midweek single games and weekend series, with all conference games in series of three games, with the second and fourth rounds of the NCAA Division I playoffs being best two out of three game series. These series are often geographically grouped, allowing teams to visit adjacent cities conveniently. This is known in baseball as a road

neg: 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball season series 4-2 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 61st season since the NPB was reorganized in . "Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." Yomiuri Giants win series 2-0 "Chunichi Dragons have one-win advantage" Chunichi Dragons win series 4-1. Chiba Lotte Marines win series 2-0 "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have one-win advantage" Chiba Lotte Marines win series 4-3. Chiba Lotte

neg: 2009 Nippon Professional Baseball season 2009 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2009 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 60th season since the NPB was reorganized in "Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie." "Chunichi Dragons win the series, 2-1" "Yomiuri Giants have one-win advantage" "Yomiuri Giants win the series, 4-1" "Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles win the series, 2-0" "Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters have one-win advantage" "Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters win the series, 4-1"

neg: John Kenney (baseball) John Kenney (baseball) John J. Kenney (1844 – August 7, 1893) was an American professional baseball player. He played outfield and second base for the Brooklyn Atlantics in , when that club belatedly joined the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in its second season. Kenney played five games during May of that season; in 19 at bats he did not get a base hit but is credited with one run batted in. Previously he had been a regular outfielder for the Atlantics in 1867 and a substitute infielder during the next two seasons. In the first professional season,

neg: Matt Maloney (baseball) 2014 season. He had a record of 10-8 in 22 games started while registering a 3.40 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 137.2 IP. He was second team All Atlantic League starting pitcher. On May 21, 2014, Maloney signed a minor league deal to return to the Reds. Maloney signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2015 season. He became a free agent after the 2015 season. Matt Maloney (baseball) Matthew M. Maloney (born January 16, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Maloney played college baseball at the University of Mississippi,

neg: George Armstrong (baseball) George Armstrong (baseball) Noble George "Dodo" Armstrong (June 3, 1924 – July 24, 1993) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher whose nine-season (1943–1951) career included eight games played in the Major Leagues for the Philadelphia Athletics. The native of Orange, New Jersey, threw and batted right-handed. He stood tall and weighed . Apart from those eight games in the Majors, and 15 games played for the 1946 Savannah Indians of the Class A Sally League, Armstrong's professional career took place at the Class B level, or lower, of minor league baseball. His only MLB hit, a double, came

neg: 1871 Philadelphia Athletics season in" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" 1871 Philadelphia Athletics season With the debut of the first professional baseball league, the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the Athletic Baseball Club of Philadelphia was

neg: Santiago Ramírez (baseball) Santiago Ramírez (baseball) Santiago Ramírez (born August 15, 1978) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the Washington Nationals, appearing in four games. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Chunichi Dragons in 2007, appearing in 27 games. Ramírez was signed as anamateur free agent by the Houston Astros in 1997. After spending the next two seasons playing baseball in the Dominican Republic, Ramírez made his minor league debut in 1999 with the Martinsville Astros, Houston's rookie-level minor league affiliate. He made 25 appearances as a relief pitcher

neg: Professional baseball in Connecticut start of the 1972 season. However, in the middle of the season, flooding made the ballpark in Elmira, New York unusable, and so the Elmira Pioneers played their "home games" in the second half of the 1972 season in Waterbury. The Independent Northeast League chose to place a team in Waterbury in 1997 as the Waterbury Spirit, but they moved after the 2000 season to become the North Shore Spirit. Professional baseball in Connecticut There have been numerous minor league baseball teams in Connecticut since the late 1800s. Minor League Baseball in New Britain has had a wide variety of

neg: Series (baseball) championship series, the World Series. The record for the longest series was set in 1904, when the St. Louis Browns played the Detroit Tigers for 11 consecutive games. Series (baseball) In baseball, a series refers to two or more consecutive games played between the same two teams. Historically and currently, professional baseball season revolves around a schedule of series, each typically lasting three or four games. In college baseball, there are typically midweek single games and weekend series, with all conference games in series of three games, with the second and fourth rounds of the NCAA Division I playoffs being

neg: Tom Hess season in Major League Baseball. On June 14, he was released by the Orioles. After a nine year absence from professional baseball, Hess joined the non-affiliated Class-C Albany Senators of the New York State League during the season. In 98 games, he batted .293 with 108 hits in 368 at-bats. The next season, , Hess played 85 games with Albany and batted .230 with 72 hits in 313 at-bats. Hess began playing for the non-affiliated Independent Portland Browns during the Pacific Coast League's's inaugural season in . In 56 games, Hess batted .260 with 54 hits, seven doubles baseball, and

neg: 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season The 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season culminated in its championship series, known as the Korean Series. The top four teams qualified for the postseason based on their records. The team with the best record gained a direct berth into the Korean Series, while the other three teams competed for the remaining spot in the Korea Series in a step-ladder playoff system: Unlike the regular season, no playoff game can result in a draw so each series can be completed as it was intended to be, whether it be a best-of-five-game or best-of-seven-games series. 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season The Korea

neg: Tony Parisse Tony Parisse Louis Peter "Tony" Parisse (June 25, 1911 – June 2, 1956) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He appeared in ten Major League Baseball games as a catcher and pinch hitter for the –44 Philadelphia Athletics, one of the many players who received their only MLB trials during the World War II manpower shortage. During his six-season career in the minor leagues, he never played above the Class B level Parisse, a Philadelphia native, didn't begin his professional career until he was almost 28 years old, in 1939. The Athletics summoned him from the Wilmington Blue

neg: Binghamton Triplets (basketball) Binghamton Triplets (basketball) The Binghamton Triplets was a short-lived professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. It began as one of six founding teams of the Eastern Professional Basketball league for the 1946-47 season. The teamed moved to Pottstown, Pennsylvania in the middle of its first season and changed its name to the Pottsville Packers for the 1947-48 season. The team moved again before the 1952-53 season to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to become the Wilkes-Barre Aces and folded after four games into the season. For many years, there was also a minor league baseball team known as the Binghamton Triplets.

neg: Jim Todd (baseball) of losing 108 games in 1979 and Todd contributed a 6.56 ERA, walking nearly twice as many batters as he struck out. He was released the following spring and never returned to the major leagues. He did pitch one season for the Phoenix Giants in 1980 before retiring. , or Retrosheet Jim Todd (baseball) James Richard Todd, Jr. (born September 21, 1947) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 to 1979 for the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners. Todd was originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 10th

neg: Frank Cox (baseball) Frank Cox (baseball) Francis Bernard Cox (August 29, 1857 – June 24, 1928), also known as "Runt", was an American professional baseball player from 1884 to 1891. He played 27 games in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Detroit Wolverines in the latter part of the 1884 season. Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, Cox was the son of Irish immigrants. He began his professional baseball career in 1884 with the Grand Rapids, Michigan team in the Northwestern League. After appearing in 61 games for Grand Rapids, he made his major league debut on August 13, 1884 with the Detroit

neg: Rockland Boulders channel 1. Many of their home games are also available on Eleven Sports. Rockland Boulders The Rockland Boulders are an American independent professional baseball team based in Pomona, New York in Rockland County. They are a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, also known as the Can-Am League. The team was one of three teams joining the league for the 2011 season, joining former Atlantic League champions the Newark Bears and New York State League team the New York Federals. The Boulders played their first game on May 26, 2011, against the Bears at Bears & Eagles

neg: Bill Stewart (baseball) Bill Stewart (baseball) William Wayne Stewart (April 12, 1928 – September 25, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. The outfielder appeared in 11 Major League games played for the Kansas City Athletics in . A native of Bay City, Michigan, he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Stewart attended Michigan State University, where he played baseball. He signed with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1949 and his professional baseball career lasted for nine seasons and 971 games, all but 51 of them in the Athletics' organization. In his 1955 big-league trial, Stewart began the season (the A's

neg: Al Platte Al Platte Alfred Frederick Joseph Platte (April 13, 1890 – August 29, 1976), was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball for 17 years from 1910 to 1926, including 18 games in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers during their 1913 season. He appeared in 1,755 minor league baseball games between 1910 and 1926 and had 1,983 hits for a .313 batting average. Platte was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1890. Platte began his professional baseball career playing for the Cadillac Chiefs in the Michigan State League from 1910 to 1912. He compiled batting averages of .339

neg: Harry Armbruster two triples and two home runs. Amongst league batters that season, Armbruster was fifth in doubles and eight in batting average. In 1910, he joined the Syracuse Stars of the Class-B New York State League. That season, Armbruster batted .302 with 137 hits in 133 games played. Amongst league batters, he was ninth in batting average and tenth in hits. Armbruster spent his final season in professional baseball with the Stars in 1911. That season, he batted .284 with 139 hits in 141 games played. Hit hits total ranked sixth in the league. After retiring from professional baseball, Armbruster found

neg: 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops season 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops season The 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops season was a season in American baseball. The Tip-Tops finished in 7th place in the Federal League, 16 games behind the Chicago Whales. The season was notable in that it featured one of the only known major-league professional baseball games of the modern era in which admission was free (June 28, 1914, vs. the Chicago Whales). "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At