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  2. Fielding percentage - Wikipedia

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    In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists , divided by the number of total chances (putouts + assists + errors ).

  3. Warning track - Wikipedia

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    The orange-colored clay warning track is seen between the outfield grass and the Green Monster, the left field wall at Fenway Park. The warning track is the part of the baseball field that is closest to the wall or fence and is made of a different material than the field. Common materials for the warning track include dirt or rubber; it should ...

  4. Personality Assessment Inventory - Wikipedia

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    The rationale behind the development of the PAI was to create an assessment tool that would enable the measurement of psychological concepts while maintaining statistical strength. The development methodology was based on several advances that the field of personality assessment was witnessing at the time.

  5. Glossary of baseball terms - Wikipedia

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    Another theory is that the corn refers to the practice in the very early days of baseball of calling the outfield the "corn field", especially in early amateur baseball where the outfield may have been a farm field. Frequently used by Red Barber, a variation, 'A #8 CAN OF GOLDEN BANTAM' was favored by Bob Prince, Pittsburgh Pirates' announcer.

  6. Identifying baseball pitch types in 2023: A modern field ...

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    Following baseball in 2023 means following the quest for the biggest, brightest, boldest pitches. It means following a constant evolution. Below, I’ll break down each of MLB’s well-defined ...

  7. Sign stealing - Wikipedia

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    Catcher James McCann (in white uniform) of the Detroit Tigers using his right hand (obscured) to give signs to his pitcher, in a 2015 game against the Minnesota Twins.. In baseball, sign stealing is the act of observing the signs being signaled by the opposing catcher to the pitcher or a coach, and the subsequent relaying of those signals to members of one's own team.

  8. 63 People Share Rules That Were Implemented Because Of One ...

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    Image credits: toptrot #4. My high school used to have a d**g project where we’d have to give a presentation on a certain d**g. There was a little thing on how it’s made, like in a lab or it ...

  9. Plate appearance - Wikipedia

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    Rule 9.22(a) of the Official Baseball Rules make a single allowance to the minimum requirement of 502 plate appearances for the purposes of determining the batting, slugging or on-base percentage title. If a player: leads the league in one of the statistics; does not have the required 502 plate appearances; and