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Baseball Balderdash

English 21 Public

Match the baseball lingo with the meaning.

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The "Bambino"

plate

Babe Ruth

foul

catcher

15

Battery

The major leagues

Pitcher and catcher pairing

Last place

When the crowd boos

15

Cellar

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

When the crowd boos

The major leagues

Last place

15

Bronx Cheer

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

The major leagues

Triple

When the crowd boos

15

The Show

Pitch that nearly hits a batter

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

High-velocity fastball

The major leagues

15

Bad Hop

Pitch that nearly hits the batter

A curveball

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

High-velocity fastball

15

Three-Bagger

Fourth in the batting order

A long, high home run

A league championship

Triple

15

Walk-Off

When the crowd boos

Pitch that nearly hits a batter

Game-winning hit in last inning

Last place

15

Moon Shoot

A long, high home run

Pitch that nearly hits a batter

High-velocity fastball

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

15

Dish

A base

Last place

Home plate

A curveball

15

Bag

Home plate

Triple

Last place

A base

15

Dinger

Pitch that is high and inside

A curveball

Home run

A no-hitter

15

Cookie

Fourth in the batting order

An easily hittable pitch

Game-winning hit in last inning

A hitter's power zone

15

Uncle Charlie

Last place

Home run

Triple

A curveball

15

Chin Music

A doubleheader

Refers to a high fastball

Pitch that is high and inside

When the crowd boos

15

No-no

Catch made near a fielder's feet

Last place

A no-hitter

An easily hittable pitch

15

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