Today's generation often complains that baseball is a boring sport, that the game moves too slowly, and that there's not enough action. Compared to some other sports, that may very well be true. However, one entertaining aspect about baseball is the unique slang which is often used that the casual observer would not be able to understand. How about you? Are you 'hip' to the cool lingo? Batter up!
What does the term 'battery' mean in baseball?
Reilef pitchers are sometimes referred to as __________?
What is a 'No No'?
If a hitter is 'batting cleanup', what does that mean?
In baseball, what does the term 'Ace' mean?
A complete game shutout thrown by a pitcher with < 100 pitches is called a _______?
What is 'The Mendoza Line'?
An inside fastball up and in near the batter is sometimes called ________?
Where in baseball are 'the alleys'?
What is it called if a player gets a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game?
If a batter gets a golden sombrero during a game, what did he do?
Where is 'the hot corner'?
A batter who gets a lot of cheap base hits without making much hard contact is often called a __________?
What baseball position player would be one to 'paint the corners'?
When a hitter goes hitless in a game, he's said to have 'taken' what object?
A hitter with no power is sometimes called a ____________?
If a batter gets a single, a double, a triple, and a home run it one game, what is it called?
An easy catch for a fielder is sometimes called a can of ______?
What baseball position player would be the one to deliver 'chin music'?
When fans 'boo' a player, it is sometimes called a _________?
If a batter hits a 'tater', what has he done?
What is it called when baseball teams get into a fight?
What does it mean if a baseball player 'sets the table'?
What does it mean if 'the bases are juiced'?
What is it called if a player strikes out 4 times in one game?
What is it called when a pitch has low velocity but lots of movement?
