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Dummies Baseball #24 Trivia Quiz

Another brain-burner for the baseball dummies like me. This quiz pertains to the fans guide of common terms and phrases. All multiple choice as always. Thanks for playing. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
142,637

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
3622

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does the term 'cellar' refer to? Hint

The bottom of the line-up

The pitcher on the team with the worst pitching record

The dugout, because it is lower than the playing field

A team that is in last place

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the term 'HR' mean? Hint

Hard Righthander

Hall of Fame Runner-up

Hitter, then pinch runner

Home Run

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Chin Music' means what? Hint

The singing of the Star Spangled Banner

A pitch that almost hits the batter

The song that is sung during the 7th inning stretch

When a runner slides head-first into a base

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Question 4 of 10

4. The term 'the gap' refers to what? Hint

The area between the infield grass and the outfield grass

The distance between home plate and the batter

The space between positioned outfielders

The distance between the outfield fence and the warning track

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a 'spitter' referred to? Hint

A bunt that rolls foul

A pitch

A broken bat

A player who was just ejected from the game

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a 'pickle' in baseball? Hint

When a player is chewing tobacco

When a runner is caught in a rundown

When a player is ejected from the game

A type of pitch

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happened when a player had been 'whiffed'? Hint

He was replaced by a relief pitcher

He had the wind knocked out of him

He struck out

His hit was carried out of the ballpark by the wind

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does the term 'tater' mean? Hint

When a player has a multiple game hitting streak

A player lost a shoe

Home run

The game was played in over 100 degree temperature

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a 'bandbox'? Hint

A small ballpark that favors the hitters

The on-deck circle

The bullpen

The batters box

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a 'rhubarb'? Hint

The team with the purple jerseys

A bunted ball that goes foul

When a team has used 5 relief pitchers

A fight between multiple players

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the term 'cellar' refer to?

Answer: A team that is in last place

A team that is in the 'cellar', is not having a good time, and usually has the worst record in the division. In 2002, the Tigers and Tampa Bay finished in the cellar for the season.

2. What does the term 'HR' mean?

Answer: Home Run

'HR' is the scoring term for home run. When a batter hits a home run, this is how it is entered in the official scorebook. Only 2 players in the 20th century hit 700 HRs. They were Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron.

3. 'Chin Music' means what?

Answer: A pitch that almost hits the batter

Chin Music is used more and more as time goes on. Umpires have been trained to deal with this issue, and a pitcher may be ejected after a warning of a Chin Music pitch. Chin music is used normally to set up a batter with an inside pitch, and then throw a pitch on the outside corner of the plate.

4. The term 'the gap' refers to what?

Answer: The space between positioned outfielders

Also known as 'the alley', the gap is where hitters attempt to hit the ball into the outfield, where there are no outfielders present. Usually the ball rolls to the fence, and extra bases are made.

5. What is a 'spitter' referred to?

Answer: A pitch

The infamous spit ball! Gaylord Perry was the master in throwing the spitter.

6. What is a 'pickle' in baseball?

Answer: When a runner is caught in a rundown

A pickle occurs when a runner is caught between bases, and is in a rundown. The runner goes back and forth, back and forth, watching the fielders throwing to each other, in an attempt to tag the runner out.

7. What happened when a player had been 'whiffed'?

Answer: He struck out

This is a term that occurs when a batter has struck out. It has also been referred to as a 'K'. Bobby Bonds was whiffed 189 times in a season, setting a 20th century record.

8. What does the term 'tater' mean?

Answer: Home run

Mark McGwire hit 70 taters in 1999, and Barry Bonds hit 73 in 2001.

9. What is a 'bandbox'?

Answer: A small ballpark that favors the hitters

In early baseball there were many bandboxes. Major League baseball stepped in and regulated the minimum outfield fence measurements, to avoid some teams from having the advantage throughout most of their season.

10. What is a 'rhubarb'?

Answer: A fight between multiple players

A rhubarb is not for the family upbringing. A scuffle is when two players have differences, but a rhubarb is when both benches unload, fight each other, and then the Commissioner levies multiple fines and suspensions. For some reason, the media promotes the replays of these incidents.

Source: Author Nightmare

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