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“That ball got out of here in a hurry!” “Home ! He that one a mile!” As a baseball announcer, I often use hyperbole to add to the excitement of a game. But some- times, I wish I could have the details down to a science - can you help me out? We can use a few tried-and-true formulas to figure out exactly what happened! Use the formulas to the right to help solve the problems! stance: 4 ime: 3.5 HR Di 00 ft Hangt sec Velocity: 130 ft/ Velocity: 125 ft/ Exit sec Exit sec FORMULA FAM! That ball got out It’s long gone! Distance - Speed - Time of here in... He hit that ball... (ft) (ft/sec) (sec) seconds feet! Speed = Distance / Time Time = Distance / Speed Distance = Speed x Time r Travele tfiielde d: 50 n you convert tha Ou angtime: 2 ft Ca per t Ball H sec to miles hour?

What a catch! To In other words, he track that ball down, had to run ______he was running... BONUS miles per hour just feet per second to get to the ball.

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1 sec sec 1 1 1 hr hr 1 1

1 min min 1 1 5,280 ft ft 5,280 5,280 5,280 5,280

= = x x x x

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17.04 mph 17.04 1 Mile = 5,280 feet mph 17.04

25 ft ft 25 25 60 min min 60 60 60 sec sec 60 60 1 mi mi 1 1 90,000 90,000

Answers: Question 1: 3.07 sec Question 2: 437.5 feet Question 3: 25 ft/sec Question 4: 17.04 mph (work below) below) (work (work mph mph 17.04 17.04 4: 4: Question Question ft/sec ft/sec 25 25 3: 3: Question Question feet feet 437.5 437.5 2: 2: Question Question sec sec 3.07 3.07 1: 1: Question Question Answers: Answers:

Science is everywhere in baseball! See if you can find all of the key terms in the word search below.

Fungo’s Fun Facts

The fastest pitch in MLB history was thrown by Aroldis Chapman: WORD BANK 105.1 mph

curve gravity The fastest man in the majors is torque distance CF Billy Hamilton: force speed 20.5 mph reaction time Since ESPN began officially track- inertia power ing distance in 2009, the longest home run is acceleration velocity 496 feet* by Aaron Judge. *Past home runs have been estimated to be over 500 feet. presented by:

As the game of baseball grows, so does the technology that helps us better understand America’s Pastime. Each team uses technology to scout players, develop strategies, and improve the game. Here’s how they do it! To shift, or not to shift? By using “spray charts,” teams can identify where (and how) a batter is most Key likely to hit the ball. Managers will shift infielders to one side of the diamond Fly Ball for a ground ball hitter, and move the outfielders depending on where they can expect a fly ball. How would you shift your team based on the spray Ground Ball charts below?

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a. Shift Outfield a. Shift Outfield a. Shift Outfield b. Shift Infield b. Shift Infield b. Shift Infield

c. No Shift c. No Shift c. No Shift

Question 2: Outfield Shift Question 3: No Shift Shift No No 3: 3: Question Question Shift Shift Outfield Outfield 2: 2: Question Question Answers: Question 1: Infield Shift Shift Infield 1: Question Answers: tech scrambLe Shift Infield 1: Question Answers: Northeast Delta Dental Stadium is filled with all kinds of technology, giving fans, players, and coaches a better understanding of the game. Can you name them all?

Your one-stop shop for stats, GIFs, and player photos. diveo roabd These digits in center field 3 help increase the pace of play. cptih ccklo 1 Where should we align the 4 defense? Check this: ypras hract How fast was the last pitch? draar gnu 2 Look at this to find out. Can’t make it to the game? 5 Listen to the game on this: rioda rotbacads

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Answers: Question 1: Pitch Clock Question 2: Radar Gun Question 3: Video Board Quesion 4: Spray Chart Question 5: Radio Broadcast Broadcast Radio Radio 5: 5: Question Question Chart Chart Spray Spray 4: 4: Quesion Quesion Board Board Video Video 3: 3: Question Question Gun Gun Radar Radar 2: 2: Question Question Clock Clock Pitch Pitch 1: 1: Question Question Answers: Answers: presented by:

Delta Dental Stadium was built in 2005, and is still one of the most modern stadiums in Minor League Baseballl. Each season, the Fisher Cats explore different ways to add new features to the ballpark and enhance the fan experience. In 2019, that meant a brand new HD video board!

a new standard of high definition The Fisher Cats new video screen is HUGE, and our fans love it -- but they want to know: How much bigger is it than the previous model? Twice as big? 10 times as big?

We can use two different methods to compare: surface area and corner-to-corner (the same way the TV in your house is measured!). So...how much of an upgrade is the new video board?

Original Video Board (2005 - 2018) New Video Board (2019 - Present)

H: H: 16 ft. 31.4 ft.

W: 24 ft. W: 58.8 ft.

Surface Area Original Video Board New Video Board How many times (Length x Width) Surface Area Surface Area bigger is it?

Corner-to-Corner Original Video Board New Video Board How many times

(a2 + b2 = c2) Corner-to-Corner Corner-to-Corner bigger is it?

Corner-to-Corner: New Video Board (equivalent of a 66.7-foot TV) is 2.3 times bigger than Original Video Board (equivalent of a 28.8-foot TV) TV) 28.8-foot 28.8-foot a a of of (equivalent (equivalent Board Board Video Video Original Original than than bigger bigger times times 2.3 2.3 is is TV) TV) 66.7-foot 66.7-foot a a of of (equivalent (equivalent Board Board Video Video New New Corner-to-Corner: Corner-to-Corner:

Surface Area: New Video Board (1,852.2 sq. ft.) is 4.8 times bigger than Original Video Board (384 sq. ft.). ft.). ft.). sq. sq. (384 (384 Board Board Video Video Original Original than than bigger bigger times times 4.8 4.8 is is ft.) ft.) sq. sq. (1,852.2 (1,852.2 Board Board Video Video New New Area: Area: Surface Surface presented by:

Batting Average, ERA, you name it - mathematics and statistics are everywhere you look in the game of baseball. Knowing the numbers can give you an edge on the diamond, in the dugout, and in the front office. Let’s try out a few fun math problems, featuring some of our favorite Fisher Cats players!

Question 1: Hitting Two-Baggers with Bo Bichette Bo Bichette set a new Fisher Cats record with 43 doubles during the 2018 season. That’s a lot of trips to second base! In total, how many feet did Bo travel when hitting those doubles? Ft.

Question 2: On the Mound with Nate Pearson can really bring the heat. Last year in New Hampshire, his fastball came in at over 100 mph! But to make the big leagues, pitchers need to be able to throw more than just one kind of pitch. For instance, “Big Nate” threw 110 pitches against the Trenton Thunder: 50% were fastballs, 40% were sliders, and 10% were change-ups. How many of each pitch did he throw? Fastballs Sliders Change-ups

Question 3: Swinging Big with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Vlad Jr. gets hits in bunches. When he was a Fisher Cat in 2018, he hit .402 and had two different hitting streaks of 10+ games! His most dominant stretch came during a five-game period from May 12-16. Can you calculate his total stats and batting average (number of hits divided by number of at bats) in those five games?

May 12: 2-for-4, 2 R May 13: 2-for-3 May 14: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, R May 15: 1-for-4, RBI Batting R RBI HR

May 16: 4-for-5, HR, 3 R, RBI Average (Runs) (Runs Batted In) (Home Runs)

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Question 2: Nate threw 55 fastballs, fastballs, fastballs, 55 55 threw threw Nate Nate 2: 2: Question Question traveled traveled Bo Bo base, base, each each between between feet feet 90 90 With With 1: 1: Question Question Question 3: Vlad had 12 hits in 21 at bats for a a a for for bats bats at at 21 21 in in hits hits 12 12 had had Vlad Vlad 3: 3: Question Question