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Baseball Rules and History

Core baseball rules, positions, and scoring, plus key historical milestones, one concept or fact per card.

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How many players from each team are on the field defensively at one time in baseball?
9
How many innings are in a standard Major League Baseball game?
9 innings
How many strikes result in a batter being struck out?
3 strikes
How many balls result in a batter being awarded a walk to first base?
4 balls
How many outs end a half-inning?
3 outs
What position throws the ball to the batter to start each play?
Pitcher
What position crouches behind home plate to receive pitches?
Catcher
What is the term for hitting the ball out of the park in fair territory, scoring an automatic run for the batter?
A home run
What is the term for a batted ball that lands outside the foul lines?
A foul ball
What is the term for a hit that allows the batter to reach first base safely?
A single
What is the term for a hit that allows the batter to reach second base safely?
A double
What is the term for a hit that allows the batter to reach third base safely?
A triple
What is it called when a batter hits the ball and reaches base safely on all four bases in one at-bat?
A home run
What is the term for when a fielder catches a batted ball before it touches the ground, resulting in an out?
A fly out (or catch)
What is the term for a play where the defense records two outs on one continuous play?
A double play

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