BASEBALL POSITIONS
What is a Triple
Who invented the game of baseball
Who is no one invented it it just evolved from an older game.
Length of game (Professional Baseball Game)
What is 9 Innings.
Stands between second and third base and fields balls hit to the short side of the infield.
What is the Shortstop?
A ball hit within/inside the foul lines.
What is a Fair Ball.
Another phrase for the count is 3 balls and 2 strikes
What is a full count
When might a baseball game go into extra innings?
What is when the game is still tied after the last inning has been played.
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY) Amount of outs allowed per team per inning.
What is 3
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY) The Left Fielder, Center Fielder and Right Fielder are known as the what type of positions.
What is the Outfield positions
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY) Called by the umpire when the batter does not swing at a pitch and it is thrown outside the strike zone.
What is a Ball.
Called by the umpire when a runner successfully reaches a base.
What is Safe
The name of the game that baseball evolved from
What is the game of rounders.
Positioned next to the bag at first. He fields the baseball when it is hit down the first base side
What is the First Baseman
Happens when a batter hits a fair ball far enough to reach all four bases without being tagged out or the ball is hit over the fence.
What is a Home Run
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY) The batter has the count of 1 and 2 which means that there is?
What is 1 Ball and 2 Strikes.
If a batter hits a home run when two runners are on base, how many runs score?
What is 3 runs score
This position is required to wear the following; face mask, chest protector, shin guards, and catcher's glove.
Who is the Catcher
Called when a player swings and misses a pitch; swings and fouls off a pitch; or does not swing when a pitch is in the strike zone.
What is a Strike
(TRIPLE JEOPARDY) The order in which players bat.
What is Lineup
A team decides to change its pitcher in the middle of the game. What can you infer about why?
The pitcher was allowing too many hits or walks
(TRIPLE JEOPARDY) Name the ways a batter gets OUT
What are 1.) Hits a ball this is caught by a fielder before it touches the ground. 2.) Is tagged or first base is touched by a fielder holding the ball before the batter gets there. 3.) He strikes out.