How Well Do You Know Baseball?

Most of my friends know of my love for the great game of baseball. It has offense. It has defense. It is a team sport but an individual must perform well on his own. It is the perfect game, in my opinion.

How much do you know about the great game of baseball? Even if you are a novice, you will enjoy taking my little quiz. And you may just learn something. For the experts among you, does your baseball knowledge equal mine? Take this quiz to see!

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25 to 30 Years Old
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1. What is the term for the combination of the pitcher and catcher?
The Foundation
The Battery
The Nexus
The Dugout Duo
2. In order, what players are involved in a 6-4-3 double play?
Pitcher, Second Baseman, First Baseman
Third Baseman, Second Baseman, First Baseman
Third Baseman, Shortstop, First Baseman
Shortstop, Second Baseman, First Baseman
3. Which is a slang term for an easily caught ball?
Can of Corn
Baked Potato
Pie Ball (as in 'easy as pie'
Kidstuff
4. When a minor leaguer is called up to the major leagues, plays a few major league games, but is then sent back down to the minors a short time later, he is said to have have experienced which of the following?
Long Weekend
Temporary Promotion
Cup of Coffee
Visit to the Big Club
5. A weakly hit ball that falls in just behind the infield for a hit is called what?
Just Barely
Texas Leaguer
Rainbow Hit
Lucky Lick
6. A ball hit to the outfield that bounces over the wall is called what?
"Do-Over"
Double
Ground-rule Double
Home Run
7. What is the slang term for the Major League used by minor league players?
The Show
The Game
The Mealticket
The Vatican
8. What is the slang term for when a pitcher intentionally throws at or near a batter's head?
Skullball
Wake-up Call
Batterball
Chin Music
9. After a home run, the crowd sometimes cheers for the hitter to come out of the dugout and tip his hat. What is this called?
Standing Ovation
Curtain Call
Phone Home
Homer Recall
10. What is the term for a verbal altercation between an manager and umpire or physical fight between players?
Glockenspiel
Rhubarb
Crusted Fluck
Dogfight
11. A Catcher's helmet, shinguards, and chest protector are known by which slang term?
Tools of Ignorance
Hockey Stuff
Ball Deflectors
Catcher's Exoskeleton
12. What is the most commonly accepted origin of the slang term "Southpaw" for left-handed pitchers?
Most lefties used to come from the South
Their careers usually declined ("went South") before righties'
The typical orientation of ballparks early in the 20th century was such that lefties' pitching arms faced South when they were on the mound
Their pitching arms hung lower on their bodies (further South) than their other arm
13. What is the distance from the pitcher's plate (the "rubber") to home plate?
66 feet
90 feet
66 feet, 6 inches
60 feet, 6 inches
14. What must a player do to "hit for the cycle?"
Hit safely in every at bat/plate appearance in a game
Hit a single, double, triple, and home run in a game (not necessarily in order)
Hit a home run or foul ball that hits a bicycle or motorcycle seat
Hit a home run or foul ball that is caught by a female fan who's on her menstrual cycle
15. What slang expression means that there are runners on base?
The cows are grazing
The soup kitchen's open
The ducks are on the pond
The anthill's been kicked over
16. If there is a runner on second base and the pitcher balks, what happens?
The runner is awarded third base
The runner stays at second and the batter is awarded first base
The runner is awarded third base and the batter is awarded first base
The pitcher is charged with an error
17. What is the slang term for a hit that falls in left- or right-center field between fielders that rolls to the wall and almost always is an extra-base hit?
Trouble
Slingshot
Gapper
Badda-bing Ball
18. What does it mean when the batter is "in the hole?"
That he will bat after the batter in the on-deck circle
That he is being punished by the manager and is benched
That he is hitting below .200
That he has yet to hit a home run
19. Which of the following terms is slang for a home run?
Round tripper
'Tater
Dinger
All of the above
20. "Now there's three things that can happen in a ball game: you can win, you can lose, or it can rain." A variation of this quote was used in the classic baseball movie "Bull Durham." What famous baseball personality actually said it?
Yogi Berra
Tommy Lasorda
Casey Stengel
Lou Gehrig

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