BASEBALL LINGO
What is a dinger?
Home Run
A pitcher commits this illegal motion when they start their pitch but do not follow through.
Balk
The fuzzy, green mascot, introduced in 1978, is one of the most recognizable in sports and represents what city known for its passionate fans?
Philidelphia Phillies
This 2011 film starring Brad Pitt as A's Billy Beane shows how Oakland used sabermetrics to build a competitive roster on a shoestring budget.
Moneyball
Which MLB ballpark is famous for McCovey Cove, where fans can catch home run balls in kayaks?
Oracle Park
If a pitcher throws a "heater," what type of pitch is it?
A Fastball
What rule prevents fielders from letting the ball drop to turn an easy double play?
Infinity Fly Rule
This team has used multiple versions of a "bird on a bat" as part of its logo since the 1920s.
This 1989 film features a farmer who hears voices telling him, "If you build it, they will come."
Field of Dreams
What is the oldest Major League Baseball ballpark still in use today?
Fenway Park
If a player is in a "pickle," what situation are they in?
They are caught in a rundown between two bases.
If a batter swings and misses at a pitch that hits them, what is the ruling?
Strike, no hit by pitch.
Originally known as the "Pilgrims" by some, this American League team officially adopted a moniker inspired by the color of their stockings.
In "A League of Their Own," Tom Hanks’ character, Jimmy Dugan, famously yells this phrase at Evelyn after she misses a play.
Known for the "Ivy-covered outfield walls," this iconic ballpark opened in 1914.
Wrigley Field
What is the "hot corner"?
Third Base
Under MLB’s "ghost runner" rule, this player starts on second base in extra innings.
Player last out from the previous inning.
The 1882 iteration of this team was called the "Red Stockings" before later adopting a name linked to America's first professional baseball franchise.
Cincinnati Reds
In "Seinfeld," George Costanza lands a job with this MLB team.
New York Yankees
Which stadium has the largest seating capacity in current MLB stadiums, at over 56,000?
Dodger Stadium
A catcher who excels at framing pitches to make them look like strikes is practicing this skill?
Pitch Framing
If a batter's ball deflects off the pitcher and is fielded by the shortstop for a one out at first base, the play is officially scored this way.
1-6-3 out or putout.
In 1998, Major League Baseball expanded to 30 teams by adding these two franchises, one in the National League West and one in the American League East.
Arizona Diamondbacks & Tampa Bay Rays
This 2013 biographical film tells the story of Jackie Robinson’s historic breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier, with Chadwick Boseman starring as the legendary player.
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In a nod to local history, this ballpark features a hand-operated train that moves along the outfield when the home team hits a home run.
Daikin Park / previously "Minute Maid Park"