Infielders: Flashcards
1
Q
What are the Infielders?
A
First Baseman (1B)
Second Basman (2B)
Third Baseman (3B)
Shortstop
2
Q
These players line up near their respective bases on the baseball diamond and try to get out base runners.
A
Infielders
3
Q
The ——— and ——— in particular, must have quick reflexes to try to catch balls that are hit along the foul lines.
A
1B
3B
4
Q
——— base is often referred to as “the hot corner” and ——— base is “the other hot corner.”
A
Third
first
5
Q
These are players that line up between second and third base.
A
Shortstop
6
Q
They specialize in defense, so they are usually fairly poor batters and will line up near the end of the batting order.
A
Shortstop
