BASEBALL TERMS

(e.g., Bush league. Answer: The minor leagues.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. The battery.

2. The bullpen.

3. A beanball.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Designated hitter.

5. Choke up.

6. Blooper or dying quail.

PH.D. LEVEL

7. Baltimore chop.

8. The dugout.

9. Fungo bat.

Answers: 1. The pitcher and catcher considered as a single unit. 2. Area used by pitchers to warm up before taking the mound. 3. A pitch intentionally thrown to hit the batter’s head. 4. Player who bats in place of pitcher. 5. When a batter slides his hands up from the end of the bat to give him more control. 6. A weakly hit ball that drops in for a single between an infielder and an outfielder. 7. A ball hit into the ground producing a high hop above the head of a fielder. 8. Where a team’s bench is located. 9. A bat used by coaches to hit ground balls or fly balls during practice.

— North America Syndicate