History
A diary entry from this year is earliest known mention of baseball.
What is 1791?
This is the number of players on the field for each team.
What is 9?
This is the amount of bases that form in the infield.
What is 4?
This player throws the ball to the catcher to start each play.
Who is the Pitcher?
Major League Baseball is made up of this many teams.
What is 30?
This New York team was the first to play under modern rules in 1845.
Who are the New York Knickerbockers?
The game of baseball is played on this.
What is a Baseball Diamond?
The number of strikes a batter is allowed before being called out.
What is 3?
This player is located behind home plate.
What is the Catcher?
This practice session prepares MLB players for the upcoming season.
What is Spring Training
The first professional (paid) baseball team was established in this Ohio city in 1869.
What is Cincinnati?
This team always starts on offense at the beginning of a game.
What is the Visiting Team?
This is the volume of space where a pitch must pass whether the batter hits the ball or not.
What is the Strike Zone?
These players are responsible for defending the bases as the other team attempts to score a run.
What are the Basemen?
This is the annual championship game.
What is the World Series?
The Major League Baseball organization is made up of two leagues - the American league (founded in 1901) and this league founded in 1876.
What is the National League?
A baseball game is made up of this many innings.
What is 9?
This is when a batter can circle the bases and reach home plate in one play.
What is a Home Run?
This player is positioned between 2nd & 3rd base but can move around depending on where they are needed.
What is the Shortstop?
When the defensive team reaches this many outs, the teams switch places on the field
What is 3?
There were this many charter members of the league when it was established in 1876.
What is 8?
Players run in this direction as they run the bases.
What is Counter-Clockwise?
The distance between each base.
What is 90 feet?
These players may climb the wall to catch fly balls if they can prevent a home run.
Who are the Outfielders?
When the bases are loaded and the batter hits a home run it is a ___________________.
What is a Grand Slam?