Pretty cool contest!! Of course 1908 makes me sad since I'm a Cubs fan and that's the last time they were MLB Champions
I was off more than I thought, one of the ways I thought of getting to first base without hitting the ball, was to play the position (defense)
The tappet Brothers used this as a puzzler a few months ago. Go Look it up on CarTalk.com. Meanwhile, Don't collect like My Brother....& Don't Collect Like MY brother! 8^)
The one that I didn't think of right away was the catcher dropping strike 3. I should remember the rules, I played my entire life.
Actually there are more than five. Some of the list includes hits but here it is. 1. walk 2. intentional walk 3. hit by pitch 4. dropped 3rd strike 5. failure to deliver pitch in 20 seconds 6. catcher interference 7. fielder interference 8. spectator interference 9. fan obstruction 10. fair ball hits ump 11. fair ball hits runner 12. fielder obstructs runner 13. pinch-runner 14. fielder's choice 15. force out at another base 16. preceding runner put-out allows batter to reach first 17. sac bunt fails to advance runner 18. sacrifice fly dropped 19. runner called out on appeal 20. error 21. four illegal pitches 22. single 23. game suspended with runner on first, that player is traded prior to the makeup; new player is allowed to take his place
hmmm.... how to get to 1st base: 1) ask her out; 2) take her to dinner; 3) take her to a movie; 4) Get her jealous; 5) buy her candy. There are others, but, use your imagination. oh, you meant baseball! never mind.