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Baseball Terms A-Z

How many baseball terms can you identify?
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A
Double play going from third base to second base to first base
around the horn
B
A slang term for play that is of minor league or unprofessional quality
bush league
C
Team's relief pitcher who finishes the game
closer
D
When two games are played by the same two teams on the same day
doubleheader
E
Innings played beyond the 9th inning
extra innings
F
When a player makes an outstanding defensive play
flashing leather
G
The space between outfielders
gap
H
Another name for the third base position
hot corner
I
Regular season games played between AL and NL teams
interleague play
J
Happens to a batter when an inside pitch prevents the batter from extending the swing
jam
K
Ted Lyons and Phil Niekro were known for throwing this no spin pitch
knuckleball
L
The first batter on the lineup card scheduled to hit
leadoff hitter
M
A home run that is hit very high and very deep
moonshot
N
When a team fails to record a hit during a game
no-hitter
O
Percentage of at-bats where a batter reaches base safely
on-base percentage
P
A team wins this after winning the NLCS or ALCS to reach the World Series
pennant
Q
When a pitcher pitches at least 6 innings while allowing 3 or fewer earned runs
quality start
R
The last game of a series when two teams have evenly split the previous games
rubber game
S
Baserunners on second base and/or third base are in this position
scoring position
T
When the defense records three outs in one play
triple play
U
A player who can play several different positions
utility player
V
A reliever who records wins in late innings by being the pitcher of record in the midst of a comeback
vulture
W
When the home team scores the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning or later
walk-off
X
This Red Sox HOF first baseman was nicknamed "Double X" since he had two X's in his last name
Jimmie Foxx
Y
Sometimes when a batter hits a home run it is referred to as "going ____"
yard
Z
A pitcher is "in the ____" when maintaining focus and throwing pitches that get batters out
zone
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4 Comments
Packerswin14
+1
Level 86
Aug 28, 2014
Very good user quiz. You could add a couple of more acceptable answers to avoid redundancy-- shouldn't have to type "play" or "innings" when that word is in the question. I see you got some of those iterations, but not enough.
kidibu
+1
Level 87
Aug 29, 2014
Scoring position is 2nd and 3rd base not 1st and 2nd base.
YantheMan
+2
Level 66
May 25, 2015
Really good quiz, not too easy or hard. Maybe "Monster" for big home run
Andrew169
+1
Level 77
Jan 16, 2023
I got them all except F and V. Nice quiz.
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