Positions
Throws the ball from an elevated mound located in the center of the diamond
Who is the pitcher?
This term refers to when a player touches another player with his glove while holding the baseball.
What is a tag?
This is New Yorks's most rooted for team.
Who are the Yankees?
This is when a batted ball clears the fence in fair territory and all runners on base automatically score.
What is a home run?
Batting from this side of the plate puts a batter about 2 steps closer to first base.
What is the left side?
This player stands between second base and third base and fields balls hit to that side of the infield.
Who is the shortstop?
Outfielders, and sometimes even infielders, are responsible for tracking down and catching this type of batted ball.
What is a fly ball?
Unlike other sports, this changes from stadium to stadium.
What are field dimensions?
If a batter gets (this many) balls during an at-bat, he walks. If he gets (this many) strikes, he's out.
What are 4 balls and 3 strikes?
In order to gain a platoon/handedness advantage, some players learn this skill.
What is switch hitting?
Who is the third baseman?
If two outs are made on one pitch, it is known as this.
What is a double play?
The first official game of baseball is said to have taken place in this Hudson County, NJ city. Hint, it's not Jersey City.
What is Hoboken?
From 1 to 9, this may never change at any point over the course of the game.
What is the batting order?
A baserunner may choose to sprint to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home. This is known as (blank) a base.
What is stealing?
Who is the catcher?
If a pitcher throws inside the strike zone, or a batter swings and misses, three times in an at-bat, is is known as this.
What is a strikeout?
The Yankees designed their stadium to have a short right field "porch" to take advantage of this legendary player's immense left-handed power.
Who is Babe Ruth?
Any ball hit outside of fair territory is called this.
What is a foul ball?
There are four defensive positions in baseball who are almost always right-handed throwers. This is one of them.
Two players are oftentimes the best and most athletic defenders on their teams. These are the shortstop and the, this player.
Who is the centerfielder?
If a baserunner is able to tag up and score from third base on a caught fly ball, it is called a _____ fly.
What is a sacrifice fly?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
In most leagues, this is the only player who does not need to bat. Instead, a designated hitter bats in his place.
Who is the pitcher?
Type of swing or hit that starts with a B. Four letters.
What is a bunt?