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Nov 8, 2023 · Longest distances to go for a first down, 1980-present. All instances of an offensive team being at least 40 yards from the line-to-gain are listed here. Yardages of 40 or more are listed in the downs columns.
Feb 17, 2010 · A line drive produces 1.26 runs per out, while fly balls produce 0.13 runs per out and ground balls produce 0.05 runs per out. In other words, batters want to hit lots of line drives and...
Line drives are batted balls hit on a straight line trajectory, while ground balls are hit at a low trajectory, contact the ground shortly after being hit, and then either roll or bounce.
Feb 26, 2014 · In theory, line drive rate is a great statistic. Line drives result in hits far more frequently than any other type of batted ball, and thus measuring the frequency at which a hitter sprays a...
Oct 24, 2018 · The NCAA didn’t track drive length in its record books until 2005. It doesn’t denote a record-holder for FCS, Division II, or Division III. But it’s decided the longest drive in FBS history — apparently by both drive length and time of possession — was the one Navy put on New Mexico in this otherwise forgettable bowl.
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May 7, 1987 · One night in Birmingham, in 1967, in a Southern League game, Fingers was hit on the jaw by a line drive. He crumpled to the mound, his jaw shattered. Blood oozed from his right eye and mouth.
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May 19, 2024 · Only five punts in NFL history traveled 90 yards or more. Here is a look at all of them.
