Like all sports, there's plenty of slang used to in the game of baseball to describe a play in the field or a player attribute.
So here's a chance to brush up on your baseball lingo or just learn a new phrase before heading out to the ballpark this summer.
Answers are at the bottom.
1. How do you refer to a batter who can hit the ball deep but short of the fence?
A. Switch Hitter; B. Weak Swinger; C. Warning Track Power; D. Easy Out
2. What is it called when the bases are loaded?
A. All on; B. Potential Four; C. Three Out; D. Bases Drunk
3. What is a ground ball that bounces over an infielder’s head called?
A. Baltimore Chop; B. Bouncer; C. Over The Top; D. High Grounder
4. What is a batted ball that drops suddenly from the air?
A. Bird Down; B. Dying Quail; C. Eagle Dive; D. Hit A Wall
5. When a pitcher has a strong arm, his arm is referred to as what?
A. A Flamethrower; B. A Comet; C. A Bazooka; D. Lightning
6. What’s another name for a catcher’s gear?
A. Stupid Gear; B. Tools of Ignorance; The Full Locker; 4. Rhino Cover
7. The major leagues are sometimes referred to as what?
A. Showtime; B. The Party; C. The Big Show; D. The Head
8. This is when a batter misses the third pitch and strikes out:
A. Broke; B. Dig; C. Whiff; D. Send Home
9. What is it call when a runner is picked off:
A. Runner Down; B. Dug Out; C. Side-eyed; D. Caught Napping
10. What’s an insanely athletic catch called:
A. Circus Catch; B. Hawking; C. Stalking; D. Heavy Hand
11. What is one of the top players on a team called?
A. All-Star; B. Crackerjack; C. General; D. Colonel
12. What do you call a ball hit at a defensive player:
A. Cutter; B. At ‘Em Ball; C. Gut Shot; D. Man-To-Man
13. This is a pitch in the middle of the strike zone?
A. Right Down Broadway; B. Bulls-eye; C. Red Zone; D. Split The Street
14. This is when a player comes out of the dugout for an ovation from the crowd
A. Showtime; B. Lights Out; C. Pull The Praise; D. Curtain Call
15. Another name for a curveball is?
A. Orbit Throw; B. Slinger: C. Deuce; D. Eye Candy
16. Another name for heavy hitter is?
A. Strong Arm; B. Orbit Hitter; C. Parking Lot Star; D. Fence Buster
17. A ground ball that is hit with a lot of speed is called?
A. Speed Ball; B. Putter; C. Gopher Ball; D. Worm Burner
18. What do you call it when a batter is walked?
A. Base Stealer; B. Give One; C. Free Pass; D. Stealing Muffins
19. What is it called when a team is playing on their home field?
A. Friendly confines; B. Personal Lawn; C. Home Mat; D. House Party
20. What is a shutout called?
A. Whitewash; B. Big Egg; C. Big O; D. Goose Dropping
21. This is when a pitcher has a sore arm:
A. Glass Arm; B. Rubber Arm; C. String Arm; D. Poor Arm
22. What are the minor leagues sometimes called?
A. Bush League; B. Little League; C. Poor Man’s League; D. League of the Starving
23. What is a zero on the scoreboard called?
A. Big Egg; B. Rounder; C. Goose Egg; D. Blank Slate
24. What is the name for a batter who tries to anticipate a pitch?
A. Blind Swinger; B. Guess Hitter; C. Clue Hitter; D. Swing Hitter
25. A defensive player who constantly makes errors has what?
A. A Brick Glove; B. An Oil Glove; C. A Dumb Glove; D. An Iron Glove
26. What do you call it when a pitcheris capable of throwing to the edges of home plate?
A. Painting The Black; B. Walking The Line; C. Plate Management; D. Setting The Edge
27. What’s another name for home plate:
A. Last Bun; B. Last Chapter; C. Fourth Corner; D. Platter
28. This is when players and/or coaches meet on the field to talk:
A. Office Meeting; B. Team Talk; C. Meeting Room; D. Pow Wow
29. What’s a fight on the field called:
A. Showdown; B. Child’s Play; C. Rhubarb; D. High Action
30. What is it called when a player follows the rules of baseball?
A. Goodie Goods; B. Play By The Book; C. Golden Play; D. Nice To Meet You
Answers
1. C; 2. D; 3. A; 4. B; 5. A; 6. B; 7. C; 8. C; 9. D; 10. A; 11. B; 12. B; 13. A; 14. D; 15. C; 16. D; 17. D; 18. C; 19. A; 20. A; 21. A; 22. A; 23. C; 24. B; 25. D; 26. A; 27. D; 28. D; 29. C; 30. B.
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