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Hint
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Answer
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A
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The highest level of minor league baseball in the US.
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AAA
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B
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Another term for a deep home run.
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Bomb
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C
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A pitcher who dominated the other team in the game is said to have "Put on a _____."
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Clinic
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D
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The layout of a baseball infield. Also used to reference baseball fields in general.
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Diamond
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E
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Nickname for the New York Yankees - "The Evil ______"
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Empire
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F
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With two strikes, a batter often tries to "___ ___" the pitcher's best pitches in the hopes of staying alive and getting a better pitch to hit. (2 words)
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Foul Off
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G
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A hitter swinging at an extremely low pitch is said to be "_______."
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Golfing
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H
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A batter who does not swing the bat in a single fluid motion is said to "have a _____ in his swing."
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Hitch
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I
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The all-time hits leader in professional baseball. (2 words)
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Ichiro Suzuki
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J
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Former MLB shortstop who played parts of 13 seasons, mainly with the Brewers and Orioles: _ _ Hardy
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JJ
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K
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Slang for a hit. A double is sometimes referred to as "a two-base _____."
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Knock
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L
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Four-time All-Star third baseman for the Boston Red Sox and MVP of the 2007 World Series: Mike ______
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Lowell
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M
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Although the term "Cooperstown" is often used as shorthand, the official name of this New York Facility is "The National Baseball Hall of Fame and ______."
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Museum
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N
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First name of longtime pitcher who holds 51 total MLB records, including most career strikeouts (5,714), and no-hitters (7).
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Nolan
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O
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Mexican-American relief pitcher who holds the MLB record for most pitching appearances (1,252). Pitched in the '70s, '80s, '90s & '00s for many teams, but was a two-time All Star and a won the 1986 World Series with the Mets: Jesse ______
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Orosco
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P
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A batter with exceptional bat speed and power is said to have this.
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Pop
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Q
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Home to the San Diego Padres from 1969 to 2003, this stadium was initially known as Jack Murphy Stadium before its naming rights were sold to a major telecom company in 1997. It was then renamed for that company, but often simply went by the nickname "The _."
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Q
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R
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The more common name for the pitching plate.
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Rubber
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S
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The term used for the analysis of baseball through statistics. This method has been championed by Bill James.
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Sabermetrics
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T
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Surname shared by MLB pitchers Dizzy (1939-1957) and Steve (1978-1989), as well as some guy named Mike who was the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year, and 2015, 2016 & 2019 AL Most-Valuable Player.
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Trout
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U
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Journeyman pitcher Graeme Lloyd played for 7 teams during his MLB career. He was born in Geelong, Victoria which is 1,900 km from this natural landmark of Australia.
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Uluru
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V
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These initials have been shared by at least 5 players throughout MLB history, most recently by a right-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, uniform number 21.
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VV
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W
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A 2015 home run by the White Sox' Geovany Soto cleared the Green Monster at Fenway Park and broke a _____ on a car parked in the garage next door.
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Window
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X
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Active all-star shortstop for Boston whose first name and team name, when taken together, satisfy the requirements for this quiz. (4 words)
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Xander Bogaerts Red Sox
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Y
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The three-letter word a fan might shout after their team wins the game.
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Yay
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Z
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With the preponderance of strikeouts, defensive shifts, and low-scoring games that often last 4 hours, what you might hear the most in the late innings at a modern baseball game.
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ZZZ
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Suggestions for a couple of the more generic ones:
Trout
Young, Cy