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1
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Who is known as the ‘Home Run King’ in baseball history?

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Barry Bonds

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What is the distance between each base on a standard baseball diamond?

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90 feet

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Which player holds the record for the most career hits in MLB history?

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Pete Rose

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Which team has won the most World Series titles in MLB history?

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New York Yankees

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What is the term for a pitch that is intentionally thrown outside the strike zone to try to get the batter to swing and miss?

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A ball

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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and reaches base safely without the ball being caught?

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A hit

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How many players are on the field for a team playing defense in baseball?

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9 players

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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown in the strike zone and the batter does not swing at it?

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A strike

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Who holds the record for the most career strikeouts by a pitcher in MLB history?

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Nolan Ryan

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10
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and reaches base safely due to an error by the defensive team?

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An error

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How many innings are in a regulation MLB game?

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9 innings

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What is the term for when a batter is hit by a pitch and allowed to take first base?

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A hit by pitch

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Which player holds the record for the most career home runs in MLB history?

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Barry Bonds

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What is the term for when the batter swings and misses three times, resulting in an out?

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A strikeout

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Which player won the most career Gold Glove Awards for fielding in MLB history?

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Greg Maddux

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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and reaches second base safely?

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A double

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Who is known as ‘The Splendid Splinter’ in baseball history?

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Ted Williams

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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and reaches third base safely?

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A triple

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19
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Which player holds the record for the highest career batting average in MLB history?

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Ty Cobb

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20
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown outside the strike zone but the batter swings at it?

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A strike

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21
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Who is known as ‘The Iron Horse’ in baseball history?

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Lou Gehrig

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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and reaches home plate safely?

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A home run

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23
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Which player holds the record for the most career stolen bases in MLB history?

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Rickey Henderson

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What is the term for when a pitcher throws the ball to the catcher with the intent of getting the batter out?

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A pitch

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25
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Who is known as ‘The Say Hey Kid’ in baseball history?

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Willie Mays

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26
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What is the term for when a batter is intentionally walked by the pitcher?

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A walk

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27
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Which player holds the record for the most career Cy Young Awards won by a pitcher?

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Roger Clemens

28
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and reaches first base safely?

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A single

29
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Who is known as ‘The Big Unit’ in baseball history?

A

Randy Johnson

30
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What is the term for when a batter swings and misses the ball for a third strike?

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A strikeout

31
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Which player holds the record for the most career saves by a relief pitcher in MLB history?

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Mariano Rivera

32
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and reaches base safely due to a fielder’s choice?

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A fielder’s choice

33
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Who is known as ‘The Rocket’ in baseball history?

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Roger Clemens

34
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and all runners advance one base safely?

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A single

35
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Which player holds the record for the most career grand slams in MLB history?

A

Alex Rodriguez

36
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and all runners advance two bases safely?

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A double

37
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Who is known as ‘Mr. October’ in baseball history?

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Reggie Jackson

38
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and all runners advance three bases safely?

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A triple

39
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Which player holds the record for the most career RBI in MLB history?

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Hank Aaron

40
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and all runners advance four bases safely?

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A home run

41
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Who is known as ‘The Kid’ in baseball history?

A

Ken Griffey Jr.

42
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and all runners advance one base safely, usually due to an error?

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A single

43
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Which player holds the record for the most career wins by a pitcher in MLB history?

A

Cy Young

44
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and all runners advance two bases safely, usually due to an error?

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A double

45
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Who is known as ‘The Wizard’ in baseball history?

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Ozzie Smith

46
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and all runners advance three bases safely, usually due to an error?

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A triple

47
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Which player holds the record for the most career strikeouts by a pitcher in a single season?

A

Nolan Ryan

48
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What is the term for when a batter hits the ball and all runners advance four bases safely, usually due to an error?

A

A home run

49
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Who is known as ‘The Captain’ in baseball history?

A

Derek Jeter

50
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown in the strike zone and the batter swings at it?

A

A strike

51
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Which player holds the record for the most career All-Star Game appearances in MLB history?

A

Hank Aaron

52
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown outside the strike zone and the batter swings at it?

A

A ball

53
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Who is known as ‘The Sandman’ in baseball history?

A

Mariano Rivera

54
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown in the strike zone and the batter hits it out of play?

A

A foul ball

55
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Which player holds the record for the most career no-hitters thrown in MLB history?

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Nolan Ryan

56
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown outside the strike zone and the batter hits it out of play?

A

A foul ball

57
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown in the strike zone and the batter makes contact but does not hit it fair?

A

A foul ball

58
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Which player holds the record for the most career perfect games thrown in MLB history?

A

Cy Young

59
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown outside the strike zone and the batter makes contact but does not hit it fair?

A

A foul ball

60
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown in the strike zone and the batter hits it fair but is caught by a fielder?

A

An out

61
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Which player holds the record for the most career hits in a single season in MLB history?

A

Ichiro Suzuki

62
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown outside the strike zone and the batter hits it fair but is caught by a fielder?

A

An out

63
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown in the strike zone and the batter hits it fair but reaches base safely?

A

A hit

64
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Which player holds the record for the most career grand slams in a single season in MLB history?

A

Don Mattingly

65
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What is the term for a pitch that is thrown outside the strike zone and the batter hits it fair but reaches base safely?

A

A hit

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