baseball

Baseball

By Robert Morris

Field Position

Rules of the Game

Famous Teams

Skills of the Game

History of the Game

100 100 100 100 100

200 200 200 200 200

300 300 300 300 300

400 400 400 400 400

500 500 500 500 500

What position is played from the top of a mound?

Field Positions for 100

Pitcher

What determines the edge of the field, the out of bounds area?

Game Rules for 100

Yellow Poles

What team from the South is the home of the

Braves?Famous Teams for 100

Atlanta

What motion projects or propels the ball from the hand by a

sudden forward straightening of the arm and wrist?

Game Skills for 100

Throw

In 1839, Abner Doubleday is credited with inventing this in Cooperstown, New

York.Game History for 100

Baseball

What position is located at the farthest point

from home plate?Field Positions for 200

Center Field

How many strike outs is allowed when the batter

is at the plate?Game Rules for 200

Three

What teams play in New York?

Famous Teams for 200

New York Yankees &New York Mets

What skill is displayed when the ball is seized or captured,

especially after pursuit?Game Skills for 200

Catching

What all-professional team took the field for the first time in 1869?

Game History for 200

Cincinnati Red Stockings (now known as the Cincinnati Reds)

From what position can the player see the

entire field?Field Positions for 300

Catcher

How many bases must the player run before

coming home?Game Rules for 300

Three

What teams plays at Fenway Park?

Famous Teams for 300

Boston Red Sox

What skill is displayed by moving the legs quickly,

more rapidly than a walk?Game Skills for 300

Running

In 1890 what pitcher took the mound in the Major

Leagues for the first time?Game History for 300

Cy Young

What position is played between 2nd and 3rd

base?Field Positions for 400

Short Stop

How many balls is the batter allowed during a

time at bat?Game Rules for 400

Four

What team was coached by Tommy Lasorda from

1976-1996?Famous Teams for 400

Los Angeles Dodgers

What is the player doing when he swings a wooden

club to strike a ball?Game Skills for 400

Batting

What famous New York stadium opens in 1923?

Game History for 400

Yankee Stadium

Which position backs up the catcher when the

play is at home?Field Positions for 500

Pitcher

How many players, from one team, are on the

field during the game?Game Rules for 500

Nine

What team did the player who broke Babe Ruth’s

career home run record play for?

Famous Teams for 500

Atlanta Braves

What is the player doing when he is devoted to a

piece of ground?Game Skills for 500

Fielding

In 2000, what teams played in the first Major League baseball season opener in

Tokyo, Japan?Game History for 500

Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets