Have a Ball
In 1869 the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first professional team in this sport
Baseball
There are 26 of these in the alphabet
Letters
This unit of weight for a gemstone is exactly 200 milligrams
carat
In 2012 this oil company agreed to pay the largest criminal fine in U.S. history
BP
When it flows out of the earth, it becomes lava; when blasted into tiny fragments, it becomes volcanic ash
Magma
This billiard ball is named for the stick that strikes it
Cue Ball
A truck-sized animal that lives near a river or lake
Hippo
This measure of land area was originally as much as a yoke of oxen could plow in a day
Acre
This baking soda brand first sold in 1867 has had great success urging us to dump its product down the drain
Arm & Hammer
Surprisingly, the smooth soft-shell species of this reptile is said to be able to run as fast as a man
Turtle
The object of this game is to completely coil a cord around a post
Tetherball
A puncuation mark that makes you pause when reading.
Comma
For liquids, 4 cups equals 2 pints or one of these units
Quart
In September 2008 Google unveiled this new web browser
Chrome
This is the Most Western State in the country
Alaska
This "Table Game" involves a ball rolling between red and black slots, that are also individually numbered.
Roulette
Bigger than a Quart
Gallon
This measure of computer speed equals 1 trillion (with a "T") floating-point operations per second
Teraflop
It's the USA's No. 1 office supply superstore
Staples
This is most common tree in the country
Maple
In the 9-wicket version of this game the ball goes through a pair of wickets before it hits the stake
Croquet
The equipment that Pickle ball and Ping pong have in common
Paddle
Named by a tech journal as one of 20 marvels of modern engineering, the heart of the Pan-Starrs Telescope is the world's largest digital camera--it can capture images containing up to 1.4 billion of these units of video resolution
Pixels
This athletic shoe company's logo originally depicted a black cat leaping through a "D", for Rudolf Dassler, the founder
Puma
This is the Second longest/Largest cave in the U.S.
The Jewel Cave