Unofficial Baseball Terms

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What is the term for the dubious feat of striking out four times in a game? Hat Trick Four Bagger Unconditional Release Golden Sombrero

2. A batter with an average below .200 is said to be below what? The Mendoza Line The Mercator Line Average The dugout

3. Which umpire position is known as "The Rocking Chair"? Third Base Second Base First Base Home Plate

4. A bloop hit, just over the infield and in front of the outfield is called what? Tampa Bay Devil Ray Tater Texas Leaguer Atom ball

5. Which of these terms refers to a curve ball? Splitter Cheese Uncle Charlie Gyroball

6. The "Tools of Ignorance" refer to what? Rosin bag and spike cleaner Umpire uniform Catchers equipment Cubs season tickets

7. "Hot box" refers to what in baseball? Third base A small ballpark The bullpen A rundown

8. The five talents referred to by the phrase "Five Tool Player" are: Power, average, speed, fielding and throwing? True False

9. Which term refers to the play when the bases are loaded, with two outs and a full count, when all the runners take off with the pitch? Merry Go Round Grand Slam Squeeze play Every inning at Coors Field

10. In which play does the runner not break for home with the pitch? Ketchup squeeze Stealing home Safety squeeze Suicide squeeze