And here's the wind-up...and the TRIVIA QUIZ!
Today's trivia quiz is brought to you by the great song: Take me out to the ball game. I'm pretty much just including this link b/c I had no clue anybody still used geocities!
What's the average lifespan (in pitches) of a major league baseball? Bonus points if you know what kind of wood the bat is usually made of.
Good luck :)
3 Comments:
That's a great question! I think they have 12 dozen balls ready for use during a game, but they never need all of them. Counting foul balls, I'd say that a baseball probably lasts about 8 pitches.
I think most bats these days are made of ash.
Damn, I was going to say 8. Not that I'm entirely sure that's right, but it sounds familiar. Since Jon took that answer, I'll say .... 9!
Not sure about the bats.
Oh trivia plug -- on Tuesday at the Old Pequliar in Ballard, my team is hosting trivia! Hope you guys and other trivia hounds can come. I won't be reading the questions, but I'll be helping tally, judge, etc. We're busy working on the questions right now. I must say -- it's hard! bravo to Rob, I think we may need to recruit you next go around.
Anyway, if you're interested it starts at 8 p.m. though getting a table usually means arriving by 7 or so. up to 6 people per team, $6 (i think) entry. The bar matches the pot, so the top 3 teams get some $$$$ back.
It's actually 7 pitches per ball. You'd think after a while they'd buy a brand of baseball that would last a little longer ;)
Ash is indeed the wood for the bats!
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