Baseball Fielding and Base Running Strategy Quiz

The third baseman is positioned close to the batter's box and often faces hard-hit balls, hence called the 'hot corner'.

RBI stands for 'Runs Batted In', indicating the number of runs a batter has driven home with a hit.

The distance between each base on a standard baseball diamond is 90 feet.

ERA stands for 'Earned Run Average' in baseball, indicating the average number of earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings.

A double play involves retiring two baserunners in one continuous play.

A squeeze play occurs when a batter bunts the ball to allow a runner on third base to score.

In baseball, a 'shift' occurs when fielders adjust their positions based on the hitting tendencies of the batter.

Triple play formation is not a common defensive alignment in baseball; it refers to a rare event of three outs in one play.

In baseball, a 'pickle' refers to a baserunner caught between two bases during a rundown.

Rickey Henderson holds the record for the most stolen bases in a single MLB season.

The 'hidden ball trick' is a deceptive play in baseball where a fielder pretends to have the ball to confuse baserunners.

A 'suicide squeeze' in baseball involves a batter bunting while a runner on third base breaks for home plate.

A 'Baltimore Chop' in baseball is a ground ball hit sharply into the dirt, causing it to bounce high and giving the batter a chance to reach base.

The 'Wheel Play' is a defensive strategy in baseball used to cover a bunt, where infielders and outfielders rotate positions to defend.