Baseball Rules quiz

More questions about Baseball Rules

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1. 1 Easy

   What must every runner cross to score a run in baseball?

   Answer: Home plate

   Why: Home plate is the only base on a baseball field that is pentagonal in shape rather than square.

2. 2 Medium

   In MLB, how does a team grant an intentional walk without a pitch?

   Answer: Signals the umpire directly

   Why: No pitch is thrown: since 2017 the defensive team's manager just signals the plate umpire, who waves the batter to first base.

3. 3 Hard

   What rare appeal allows a defense to prevent a run after recording three outs?

   Answer: Fourth out

   Why: Defenses can record a fourth out on an appeal to erase a run that crossed the plate before an unrelated third out.

4. 4 Easy

   Under baseball rules, what are a batter's hands considered?

   Answer: Part of the body

   Why: The hands count as the batter, never as the bat: hit on the hands while swinging is a strike, and only a batter not swinging can be sent to first.

5. 5 Medium

   Which rule applies to an ambidextrous pitcher facing a batter?

   Answer: Must declare pitching hand first

   Why: Prompted by ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte in 2008, the rule prevents endless switching between batter and pitcher.

6. 6 Hard

   When can a substituted player re-enter an official MLB game?

   Answer: Never

   Why: Unlike youth and high school rules, MLB regulations permanently disqualify any substituted player for the rest of that game.