Claw Challenge

Baseball Trivia

100

How many outs are in one inning?

6

200

What is OPS?

On base plus slugging

300

How wide is home plate?

17 inches

400

What is the minimum number of pitches a pitcher can throw in a major league perfect game?

27

500

List all of the 7 ways you can safely reach first base

Base hit, walk, HBP, Error, Fielder's choice, Dropped third strike, catcher's interference

Name That Player

100

Wears number 5, current Dodger's first baseman, spent most of his career with the Atlanta Braves

Freddie Freeman

200

Current Ace for the Pirates, dating Livvy Dunne

Paul Skenes

300

2023 NL MVP, current right fielder for the Atlanta Braves

Ronald Acuna Jr. 

400

Current National League Homerun leader, DH for the Phillies

Kyle Schwarber

500

Hailing from Mexico, Toronto Blue Jay's current catcher

Alejondro Kirk

Hall of Fame

100

Buttery lefty swing, Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, 3-time HR derby winner, backwards hat, number 24 

Ken Griffey Jr. 

200

Nicknamed "The Express," MLB all-time leader in strikeouts with over 5,700 Ks, most no-hitters with 7, Texas Rangers

Nolan Ryan

300

21-year MLB career with the Detroit Tigers, Career .300+ batting average, over 3,100 hits all-time, number 24, first baseman

Miguel Cabrera

400

Nicknamed "The Captain," shortstop, Yankees, number 2

Derek Jeter

500

Outfielder for the Expos, Rangers, Angels, and Orioles, has an All-star currently in the MLB

Vladimir Guerrero 

Baseball Rules

100

What is the term when a fielder gets in the way of a baserunner

Obstruction

200

If a batted ball hits off a fielder's glove in the air and bounces over the outfield wall, is it considered a home run or a ground rule double?

Homerun

300

One out, runner on first base steals second. 1-1 count at the plate. Batter foul tips the ball into the catcher's mitt as the runner steals second. Catcher throws down to second base, and the runner is tagged before reaching second base. Is the runner out, or ordered back to first base because of a foul ball?

Runner is out, foul tip into catcher's mitt is a live ball

400

What must the circumstances be for an infield fly to be called?

Runners on 1st and 2nd, or bases loaded with less than 2 outs

500

How many bases are awarded to each runner if a fielder throws their glove at a batted ball and their glove makes contact with the ball?

3

Baseball Strategy

100

On offense, runners are on 2nd and 3rd base with 1 out, and the infield is playing back. What should be your goal as a hitter. 

Ground ball to right side of the infield or deep fly ball to advance runners

200

On defense, bases are loaded with 0 outs, and a ground ball is hit to our third baseman. What should 3rd baseman do with the ball?

Step on the bag, go 1 or Home to first

300

On defense, runners on 1st and 2nd 1 out. Ball hit in the left center gap for a sure double. What is the first baseman's job?

Trail the runner to second base

400

On defense, 1 out, runners are on 1st and 2nd. First baseman is playing back behind the runner. He dives for a ground ball hit in the 4 hole and makes the play. Where should he go with the ball?

2nd base

500

You're on defense, up by 1 run in the bottom of the last inning. Opposing team has runners on 2nd and 3rd and their 3-hole hitter is up who has already hit 2 homeruns that game. What pitch do you throw him first?

None. Walk that mane