Situations 1
You have just watched the pitcher throw four consecutive balls to the batter in front of you. It's your time up to bat. What should you do?
Take until he throws a strike.
Exceptions: The pitcher was intentionally throwing around the hitter in front of you
This is the inventor of baseball
Who is Abner Doubleday
A hitter has two strikes. On the next pitch the ball hits the batter. At the same time, the batter swivels inward towards the pitch to avoid that ball and the bat crosses the plate. Is this a HBP or a strike out?
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What is a cycle?
Where a batter in one game hits a single, double, triple and HR.
Coach gives hit and run. On the pitch you take off. The batter hits a line drive that drills you in the leg. What happens.
Runner is out and the hitter is awarded first base
Never make the first or third out of an inning at this base.
What is third base?
In 1947, this person became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson
Runners first and third less than two outs. Your team is hitting. Batter hits a pop fly in foul territory. What should the runners do?
Double tag. Runner at third reads the throw.
Tying run at 3B, less than 2 outs. Do you catch a foul ball in the OF.
NO, let it drop unless its shallow and you can make a throw to plate. Or, if it's early in the game take the out.
Runner on second base, one out. The batter hits a ground ball toward the hole. The third baseman charges in on the grass to cut the ball off and the shortstop breaks deep toward the hole as the runner advances. The ball is deflected by the third baseman in the direction of the shortstop. The shortstop would have had a play on the ball, but the ball struck the runner, resulting in no play being possible.
Runner from second is not out and the ball is alive and in play (assuming no intentional interference by the runner from second). The fact that the shortstop would have been able to make a play on the ball had it not struck the runner is disregarded because the ball was deflected by the first infielder.
When do you swing 3-0
Never, unless given the green light
This player holds the MLB record for strikeouts with 5,714
Who is Nolan Ryan
Runner at third any number of outs but preferable less than 2. You walk and coach gives you shaky fists. What does that mean.
Keep running. Get in a run down or take 2nd if the other team gives it to you.
Runner on third, no outs. Batter hits a sharp ground ball down the third base line that strikes the runner on third base in fair territory while the runner is still in contact with third base. The runner was not attempting to interfere intentionally, and the third baseman is playing behind the runner.
Runner is declared out. Ball is dead, and batter-runner is awarded first base. The fact that the runner had contact with the base when struck with the batted ball has no bearing on the play.
Your pitcher has a no-hitter going into the last inning. He's sitting alone in the dugout waiting to go out to finish his masterpiece. What encouraging words do you provide your pitcher?
NOTHING. DO NOT SPEAK TO HIM
Babe Ruth made his debut with this major league team in 1914 as a left-handed pitcher
Runner on first base, one out. Runner is running on the next pitch. The batter hits a ground ball back toward the pitcher. The pitcher deflects the ball in the direction of the second baseman. As the runner is running directly to second base, he unintentionally bumps into the second baseman, who is attempting to field the deflected ball.
Interference is called and the runner from first is declared out. Even though deflected, this is still a batted ball and the runner must avoid the fielder. The batter-runner is awarded first base.
In intense moments, we should yell from the dugout while our pitcher is in motion?
NO
Who was the only player to hit two grand slams in the same inning?
Fernando Tatis