A Baseball Basics Quiz!
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Atlanta Braves is the oldest continually operating team in Major League Baseball and was enfranchised in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings. If you have a lot of love for the game then the test below is for you. Give it a try and see whether you know all there is to the game and its basics. All the best!
- 1.
![Which position player is known as "1" on the baseball diamond? - ProProfs]( "Which position player is known as \"1\" on the baseball diamond?")
- A.
Catcher
- B.
Pitcher
- C.
First Baseman
- 2.
![How many players play defense on a baseball diamond? - ProProfs]( "How many players play defense on a baseball diamond?")
How many players play defense on a baseball diamond?- A.
9
- B.
10
- C.
11
- 3.
![The DH hits instead of the _____. - ProProfs]( "The DH hits instead of the _____.")
- A.
Catcher
- B.
Left Fielder
- C.
Pitcher
- 4.
![An error is ___. - ProProfs]( "An error is ___.")
An error is ___.- A.
Getting out on the basepaths.
- B.
Making a mistake on defense
- C.
Striking out
- 5.
![A perfect game is ______. - ProProfs]( "A perfect game is ______.")
A perfect game is ______.- A.
A pitcher holding a team to no runs, hits, and BB without any errors from his team.
- B.
A team scoring at least double the opponant.
- C.
Having at least 3 hits and making no outs.
- 6.
![There are typically _ men in a starting (pitching) rotation. - ProProfs]( "There are typically _ men in a starting (pitching) rotation.")
There are typically _ men in a starting (pitching) rotation.- A.
5
- B.
6
- C.
7
- 7.
![A southpaw is a(n)_____ - ProProfs]( "A southpaw is a(n)_____")
A southpaw is a(n)_____- A.
Switch hitting batter.
- B.
Right handed firstbasemen.
- C.
Left handed pitcher.
- 8.
![Which of the following does not affect your batting average? - ProProfs]( "Which of the following does not affect your batting average?")
- A.
Fielder's Choice
- B.
Sacrafice Fly
- C.
Walk-Off Home Run
- 9.
![Which is a full-count? - ProProfs]( "Which is a full-count?")
Which is a full-count?- A.
3-2
- B.
2-2
- C.
4-5
- 10.
![How many innings are in a typical game. (No Extra Innings, or shortened) - ProProfs]( "How many innings are in a typical game. (No Extra Innings, or shortened)")
How many innings are in a typical game. (No Extra Innings, or shortened)- A.
8
- B.
9
- C.
10
- 11.
![Which scenerio can put you on base? - ProProfs]( "Which scenerio can put you on base?")
Which scenerio can put you on base?- A.
Sacrafice Fly
- B.
Dropped Thrid Strike
- C.
Called Third Strike
- 12.
![How many teams are in the MLB? - ProProfs]( "How many teams are in the MLB?")
How many teams are in the MLB?- A.
30
- B.
25
- C.
20
- 13.
![What is a ground rule double? - ProProfs]( "What is a ground rule double?")
- A.
An error in the outfield
- B.
Stealing Home
- C.
A ball hopping over the wall
- 14.
![How many runs does a grand slam drive in? - ProProfs]( "How many runs does a grand slam drive in?")
How many runs does a grand slam drive in?- A.
7
- B.
4
- C.
6
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