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Baseball vs Softball

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was baseball created?

a)

2001

b)

1839

c)

1492

d)

2011

2.

What are the two leagues call that make up professional Baseball?

a)

American and National League

b)

Forester and Caravan league

c)

Booster and Flagrant league

d)

Technical and Vocational league

3.

Who was the first black man to play professional baseball?

a)

George Frank

b)

Carlos Dean

c)

Mason Harry

d)

Jackie Robinson

4.

How many games does each baseball team play every year?

a)

200

b)

162

c)

45

d)

100

5.

How many players are on the field at one time?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

6.

Both baseball and softball are officiated by who?

a)

umpire

b)

goal keeper

c)

referee

d)

prime minister

7.

Both games share a field shaped like what?

a)

planet

b)

diamond

c)

square

d)

triangle

8.

How many bases and plates does each game have?

a)

5 bases 2 plates

b)

3 bases 4 plates

c)

3 bases 1 plate

d)

2 bases 1 plate

9.

How many strikes does a batter need to be out?

a)

12

b)

3

c)

1

d)

10

10.

Which fundamental requires that you use a bat?

a)

hitting

b)

catching

c)

throwing

d)

running

11.

Which of the following is an outfield position?

a)

pitcher

b)

rightfield

c)

catcher

d)

umpire

12.

Which of the following is an infield position?

a)

shortstop

b)

center field

c)

right field

d)

left field

13.

Who is the person that catches the ball behind homeplate for the pitcher?

a)

micheal

b)

john

c)

catcher

d)

coach

14.

What is the catcher position number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

8

15.

Which ball is bigger, a baseball or softball?

a)

baseball

b)

softball

16.

Which game is played on the biggest field?

a)

baseball

b)

softball

17.

Choose one similarity between baseball and softball?

a)

base distance

b)

the ball used

c)

the bats used

d)

the shape of the field

18.

Who is considered to be the father of Baseball?

a)

Barak Obama

b)

Alexander Cartwright

c)

Tim Anderson

d)

Derek Jeter

19.

Both games require a batter to receive how many balls to receive a walk?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

9

d)

16

20.

Who created the game of baseball?

a)

Perry Christie

b)

Zach Thomas

c)

Abner Doubleday

d)

Frank Rutherford