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Baseball Balderdash

English 21 Public

Match the baseball lingo with the meaning.

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The "Bambino"

foul

Babe Ruth

catcher

plate

15

Battery

Pitcher and catcher pairing

The major leagues

When the crowd boos

Last place

15

Cellar

The major leagues

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

Last place

When the crowd boos

15

Bronx Cheer

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

When the crowd boos

The major leagues

Triple

15

The Show

High-velocity fastball

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

Pitch that nearly hits a batter

The major leagues

15

Bad Hop

A curveball

High-velocity fastball

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

Pitch that nearly hits the batter

15

Three-Bagger

A league championship

Fourth in the batting order

A long, high home run

Triple

15

Walk-Off

Game-winning hit in last inning

Pitch that nearly hits a batter

When the crowd boos

Last place

15

Moon Shoot

High-velocity fastball

Pitch that nearly hits a batter

A long, high home run

When a ground ball makes a strange jump

15

Dish

Last place

A base

Home plate

A curveball

15

Bag

Triple

Home plate

A base

Last place

15

Dinger

A curveball

Pitch that is high and inside

A no-hitter

Home run

15

Cookie

An easily hittable pitch

A hitter's power zone

Game-winning hit in last inning

Fourth in the batting order

15

Uncle Charlie

Home run

Last place

Triple

A curveball

15

Chin Music

A doubleheader

When the crowd boos

Refers to a high fastball

Pitch that is high and inside

15

No-no

A no-hitter

Catch made near a fielder's feet

An easily hittable pitch

Last place

15

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