Ballfield
MLB
Wentworth
Baseball Knowledge
Baseball Lingo
100

How many total bases are there on the field?

4

100

The MLB has is split up into 2 leagues, what are they?

American and National

100

What is Coach Wentworth's favorite number?

3
100

You are a runner on 3rd base with less than 2 outs, what do you do on a fly ball, line drive, or grounder?

Tag on a fly ball, freeze on a line drive, stay on a grounder to pitcher (sometimes 3rd), go on a grounder anywhere else?

100

Duck On The Pond

When 2 or 3 runners are on base. 

200

How many corners are on home plate?

5

200

New York State has 2 MLB teams, what are they?

Mets and Yankees

200

How many core values are there?

7

200

True or False. If a ball goes by a fielder and they take off their glove to throw it at the ball and stop it. If they make contact, then the runner is given automatic 2 bases.

False

200

Paint The Corners

When a pitcher throws a pitch on the edge of the plate

300

How far away is home plate to the pitcher's mound? Your answer can be within 2 feet

60ft 6 inches

300

In an MLB game, how many innings are in 1 game?

9

300

How many years has Coach been at Heuvelton? Counting this year

5

300

Nobody on. Base hit into the left/center field gap, you're the second baseman, what are ALL your responsibilities?

The second baseman should be covering second and lining up the shortstop/cutoff man with second base.

300

Southpaw

Left handed pitcher or fielder

400

How far away is each base to base? Your answer can be within 2 ft

90 ft

400

What is the name of the stadium that The Boston Red Sox play at?

Fenway Park

400

What model and make is Coach Wentworth's truck?

Toyota Tacoma

400

Nobody on base. Groundball to SS. What should the catcher do?

Back Up 1st
400

Wormburner

A hard hit groundball

500

At most MLB stadiums there is a dark area screen beyond the center field wall. What is this called?

Batters Eye

500

Name 5 MLB teams

Coach will verify

500

What is coach Wentworth's favorite TV show of all time? 

The Office

500

If you are a runner on 1st and are stealing. A high pop fly is hit. As that is happening you round 2nd. The ball is then caught. What does the runner need to do? 

Retouch 2nd then retreat to 1st

500

Brushback

A pitch that nearly hits the batter. Also called chin music.