how many ways to reach first base in baseball
There is even a book called 23 Ways to get to First Base: The ESPN Uncyclopedia. In my family, the answer is seven, and my children are required to know them all: hit, walk, error, fieldersâ choice, hit by pitch, dropped third strike, and defensive interference. , ,
After nine innings of this game, batters had reached first base in six different Ways; the seventh Way, dropped third strike, did not occur until the top of the 10th inning. July 23, 1996: San Diego Padres at Houston Astros. This game was won 7â4 by the visiting Padres.