baseball

The batter lightly taps the ball into play by holding the bat horizontally and allowing the ball to make contact.

• pickoff

• steal

• bunt

• sacrifice fly

The defense records two outs in one continuous play when runners are on base. This either happens on a ground ball that is fielded and thrown around for multiple force outs, or when a fly ball or line drive is caught and a baserunner does not tag up. 

• double play

• sacrifice fly

• pickoff

• cutoff

Players are repositioned from their usual position to areas where the batter is assumed to most likely hit the ball is called a

involves multiple players making successive throws to get the ball from the outfield to an infield base as quickly as possible.

This is the most common type of pitching motion known for its high speed – the most powerful pitchers can throw 90 to 100 mph or more.

• fastball

• curveball

• changeup

• sinker

A dirt strip between the grass and the outfield wall

• warning track

• warning label

• pickoff

• cutoff

Who is often mistakenly credited with inventing baseball?

• Abner Doubleday

• Daniel Adams

• The Knickerbocker Club

• The New York Nines

Which club is credited with the first true effort to formalize baseball rules?

• The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club

• The New York Nines

• The Mayan Tribes

• The Cricket Club of England

In what year were the Knickerbocker Rules first used in a game?

• 1846

• 1857

• 1800

• 1865

The Knickerbocker Rules eliminated the rule that allowed getting a runner out by hitting him with a thrown ball. True or False?

• True

• False