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Baseball. By Robert Morris. 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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Baseball
By Robert Morris
Field Position
Rules of the Game
Famous Teams
Skills of the Game
History of the Game
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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