Letter
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Hint
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Answer
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A
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Double play going from third base to second base to first base
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around the horn
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B
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A slang term for play that is of minor league or unprofessional quality
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bush league
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C
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Team's relief pitcher who finishes the game
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closer
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D
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When two games are played by the same two teams on the same day
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doubleheader
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E
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Innings played beyond the 9th inning
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extra innings
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F
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When a player makes an outstanding defensive play
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flashing leather
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G
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The space between outfielders
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gap
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H
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Another name for the third base position
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hot corner
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I
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Regular season games played between AL and NL teams
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interleague play
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J
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Happens to a batter when an inside pitch prevents the batter from extending the swing
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jam
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K
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Ted Lyons and Phil Niekro were known for throwing this no spin pitch
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knuckleball
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L
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The first batter on the lineup card scheduled to hit
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leadoff hitter
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M
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A home run that is hit very high and very deep
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moonshot
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N
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When a team fails to record a hit during a game
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no-hitter
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O
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Percentage of at-bats where a batter reaches base safely
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on-base percentage
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P
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A team wins this after winning the NLCS or ALCS to reach the World Series
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pennant
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Q
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When a pitcher pitches at least 6 innings while allowing 3 or fewer earned runs
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quality start
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R
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The last game of a series when two teams have evenly split the previous games
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rubber game
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S
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Baserunners on second base and/or third base are in this position
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scoring position
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T
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When the defense records three outs in one play
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triple play
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U
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A player who can play several different positions
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utility player
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V
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A reliever who records wins in late innings by being the pitcher of record in the midst of a comeback
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vulture
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W
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When the home team scores the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning or later
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walk-off
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X
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This Red Sox HOF first baseman was nicknamed "Double X" since he had two X's in his last name
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Jimmie Foxx
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Y
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Sometimes when a batter hits a home run it is referred to as "going ____"
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yard
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Z
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A pitcher is "in the ____" when maintaining focus and throwing pitches that get batters out
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zone
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