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WE'RE TALKING BASEBALL
"C"ITIES
IT'S IOWA-ADJACENT
ALLITERATION ALL AROUND
400
It's in Australia, it's big, hot & empty, & it's called the Great Sandy this
What is desert?
400
Even better than a no-hitter, it's the rare feat of pitching the whole game & not allowing a single baserunner
What is a perfect game?
400
In North Africa, it's Arabic for "the victorious"
What is Cairo?
400
"Head" to the huge national memorial also known as "The Shrine of Democracy" in this state
What is South Dakota?
400
Protective headgear for a construction worker
What is a hard hat?
800
It's in Central Asia, between Russia & China; I've horde you Khan visit all 21 provinces
What is Mongolia?
800
In September 2014 this Yankee drove in the winning run in his emotional last home game of a 20-year career
Who is Derek Jeter?
800
University city 60 miles up the M11 from London
What is Cambridge?
800
The Mississippi flows 2,350 miles southward from its source, Lake Itasca, in this state
What is Minnesota?
800
In the '60s this old-fashioned style of eyewear was popular with hippies & John Lennon
What are granny glasses?
1200
It's in Africa, where it's the nearest country to continental Europe
What is Morocco?
1200
The pitcher begins his delivery with one foot touching this part of the mound
What is the rubber?
1200
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Rome razed it in 146 B.C.
What is Carthage?
1200
Rising nearly 1,800 feet in the Ozark Plateau, Taum Sauk is the highest point in this state
What is Missouri?
1200
Thomas Hunt Morgan, who won a Nobel Prize for his work on heredity, used these insects in his studies
What are fruit flies?
1600
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It's in North America; along with Manitoba & Saskatchewan, it's one of Canada's prairie provinces
What is Alberta?
1600
In 2015 this Washington Nationals O.F. nicknamed "Bam Bam" hit 24 home runs & was the NL MVP
Who is Bryce Harper?
1600
You'll find a great American--heck, the Great American Ball Park in this city on the Ohio River
What is Cincinnati?
1600
Wahoo! You'll find that city along with Ogallala & Fairbury in this state that dominates Iowa's western border
What is Wyoming?
1600
Alton Brown's recipe for Welsh rarebit calls for 11/2 cups of this, shredded
What is cheddar cheese?
2000
It's in Europe: its only land border is with Germany
What is Denmark?
2000
Playing for the Dodgers, Chan Ho Park was the first MLB player from this country
What is South Korea?
2000
One of the world's largest freshwater aquariums is in this city on the Tennessee River
What is Chattanooga?
2000
The Spoon River of "Anthology" fame is a tributary of the river named for this state
What is Illinois?
2000
Rock on with this semiprecious stone seen here
What is lapis lazuli?