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Baseball Acronyms [1] Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on symbols that stand for things in baseball. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Cardys. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Cardys

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,087

Updated
Feb 03 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
13940

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (9/10), Guest 96 (10/10), George95 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Edgar Renteria was playing SS for the Cardinals in 2004. Where was he playing? Hint

Left Field

Shortstop

Second Sack

In the Dirt

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am figuring out my BA. What do I now know? Hint

My Average is Very Good

My Batting Average

Average Speed

My Height

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Question 3 of 10

3. I just put another K on the board. What feat did I just accomplish? Hint

Kick

Strikeout

Wild Pitch

Stolen Base

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Question 4 of 10

4. I just got a double and an RBI. What did I just bat in?

Answer: (One Word Only (3 letters))

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Question 5 of 10

5. I just got a BOB aka BB. What happened? Hint

I Got Hit With the Ball

I Got Walked

I Grounded Out

I Bounced it Over the Base

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Question 6 of 10

6. Yippy, I just got the first SB of the season. What did I get?

Answer: (Two words only)

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Question 7 of 10

7. I just struck out on a slider. How would I write this in baseball initials?

Answer: (One Word .. initials!)

8. Hank Aaron set a record for most home runs in a career. What letters would I put into the blank in this sentence: Hank Aaron set a record for most ______ in his career (to say the same thing I said above)? Hint

SLG

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tino Martinez came from the AL Yankees to come and play for the St. Louis Cardinals. What does the A stand for in AL?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The shortstop just fumbled the ball and made an error. If I am keeping track of the score how would I write this? Hint

An error on the guy at that position

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Edgar Renteria was playing SS for the Cardinals in 2004. Where was he playing?

Answer: Shortstop

Shortstop is the postition by second base and in between 2nd and 3rd.

2. I am figuring out my BA. What do I now know?

Answer: My Batting Average

This stands for batting average which can be found by dividing hits by at bats.

3. I just put another K on the board. What feat did I just accomplish?

Answer: Strikeout

When baseball scoring was being developed, in the 1860s, S was used for single, R for run, and I for inning so something else was needed for a strikeout. The letter K was, presumably, chosen as it was the most prominent letter in the word (and it comprised three strokes when writing, being the three strikes for the strikeout).

4. I just got a double and an RBI. What did I just bat in?

Answer: Run

It sometimes stands for Run batted in, but since I said an, meaning only one, I could not accept runs. Sorry.

5. I just got a BOB aka BB. What happened?

Answer: I Got Walked

BoB stands for base on balls, which would mean that I got walked.

6. Yippy, I just got the first SB of the season. What did I get?

Answer: Stolen base

Really it stands for stolen base, but I decided I would go easy on this one.

7. I just struck out on a slider. How would I write this in baseball initials?

Answer: SO

K is only used when a pitcher strikes someone out. If you guessed Strikeout in the question I asked for the initials.

Answer: HR

HR stands for home runs which would complete the sentence. H stands for hits, GS would stand for grand slams or games saved, whichever you want, and SLG stands for slugging.

9. Tino Martinez came from the AL Yankees to come and play for the St. Louis Cardinals. What does the A stand for in AL?

Answer: American

AL stands for American League and he came to the Cards who are in the NL, the National League.

10. The shortstop just fumbled the ball and made an error. If I am keeping track of the score how would I write this?

Answer: E6

I had to give you that one.

Source: Author Cardys

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