Can You Get 29/35 On This Baseball Knowledge Quiz?

By: Gavin Thagard
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Get 29/35 On This Baseball Knowledge Quiz?
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About This Quiz

Since the earliest years of competing with friends in Little League, baseball players have one dream that is almost universal among all who play the game: make it to the World Series and win a championship. This one goal drives players through years of summer practices, weekends in the batting cages, and miles on the road for travel ball. But only the best players will even make it to the majors, let alone have the opportunity to play on baseball's biggest stage. Do you think you have what it takes? Here's your chance to find out!

Baseball can seem like a simple game on the surface. You throw a ball, someone tries to hit it, and they run the bases while you try to get them out. However, to be one of the greats and compete in the World Series, you will have to know more about the game than the simplest of rules. You will have to know the concepts and strategy that professional players spend years learning and mastering. 

If you think you are a baseball expert and could pass this quiz, go ahead and give it a shot. If you do well enough, you might actually have what it takes to win the World Series. 

What happens if a batter swings and misses a pitch?
A strike
A miss
An out
A ball
Where does a strike have to be thrown?
The hitting area
The batter's box
The strike square
The strike zone
What happens if a pitch is thrown outside of the strike zone?
A foul
A ball
A curve
Out of bounds

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Where do you score?
Third base
Fourth base
Home plate
The scoring plate
What's a ball hit out of the park called?
A home run
Full score
Full run
A batting goal
How many strikes until you are called out?
two
three
four
five

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How many balls until you are walked?
two
three
four
five
Where does a batter stand to bat?
On-deck square
On-deck circle
Batter's circle
Batter's box
What's it called when a batter makes it to second base on his own hit?
Second start
A double
Two base hit
Go two

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Which type of pitch uses spin to give movement to the ball while in the air?
Slide ball
Twist ball
Breaking ball
Change ball
Which type of ball is all about max speed?
Fastball
Speedball
Quickball
Highball
What is a purposely thrown slow pitch called?
Slowball
Downball
Ball reduction
A change-up

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Which type of pitch takes away spin to make the motion of the ball unpredictable?
Straightball
Pushball
Tightball
Knuckleball
Which player doesn't play defense but is subbed in as a hitter?
Designated hitter
Switch hitter
Sub hitter
Single hitter
What is it called when a fielder drops a fly ball?
Penalty
Error
Turnover
Drop

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What is a home run hit while the bases are loaded?
A full house
Four home
A grand slam
Fill the house
Which defensive position is between second and third base?
Middle base
Digout
Shortstop
Center fielder
What is a ball hit outside the lines that run past first and third base called?
Foul ball
Incomplete ball
Off the grounds
Outside

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How many foul balls can a batter hit?
three
four
five
Unlimited
What's it called when a batter holds the bat out to tap the baseball instead of launching a full swing?
A single
A bunt
A hold
A quick hit
If more than one runner is on base, what is the runner on the furthest base called?
Lead runner
Head runner
Start runner
First runner

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How do you refer to the next batter up?
Hot
Second
On-deck
Order-up
From where does the pitcher throw?
Pitcher's box
Pitcher's mound
Dugout
Pitcher's base
What do you call a pitcher who replaces the starting pitcher?
Backup pitcher
Pulled pitcher
Relief pitcher
Bullpen pitcher

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What's it called when the defense gets two outs on one play?
Two out
Strong play
Power play
Double play
How many innings are in a regular game?
seven
nine
10
12
What happens after the ninth inning if the game is still tied?
Overtime
Bat-off
Extra innings
Coin flip

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When is a runner first considered in scoring position?
First base
Second base
Third base
When they're up to bat
What do you call the best starting pitcher on a team?
The ace
Pitcher one
The mark
The top gun
Which base can a runner run past and not be out?
First base
Second base
Third base
None

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What's it called when a batter moves his hands up the bat to get more control over it?
High grip
Tough grip
Choke up
Pull up
Where are each team's benches located?
The sideline
The dugout
The corner
The locker room
How many games does a team have to win to be champions in the World Series?
Three
Four
Five
Six

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What do you call it when a runner goes from one base to another while the pitcher is throwing the ball?
A fake
A forward base
Progress one
A steal
What's it called when a pitcher only throws strikes?
Attacking the strike zone
Strike heavy
Entering the field
Playing the zone