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Baseball Balderdash

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    Match the baseball lingo with the meaning.
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  • The "Bambino"
    plate
    Babe Ruth
    catcher
    foul
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  • Battery
    Pitcher and catcher pairing
    When the crowd boos
    The major leagues
    Last place
  •  15
  • Cellar
    When a ground ball makes a strange jump
    The major leagues
    When the crowd boos
    Last place
  •  15
  • Bronx Cheer
    When the crowd boos
    The major leagues
    Triple
    When a ground ball makes a strange jump
  •  15
  • The Show
    High-velocity fastball
    When a ground ball makes a strange jump
    Pitch that nearly hits a batter
    The major leagues
  •  15
  • Bad Hop
    When a ground ball makes a strange jump
    A curveball
    High-velocity fastball
    Pitch that nearly hits the batter
  •  15
  • Three-Bagger
    A long, high home run
    A league championship
    Fourth in the batting order
    Triple
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  • Walk-Off
    Pitch that nearly hits a batter
    Last place
    Game-winning hit in last inning
    When the crowd boos
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  • Moon Shoot
    Pitch that nearly hits a batter
    High-velocity fastball
    A long, high home run
    When a ground ball makes a strange jump
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  • Dish
    Last place
    A curveball
    Home plate
    A base
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  • Bag
    Home plate
    A base
    Triple
    Last place
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  • Dinger
    A no-hitter
    Pitch that is high and inside
    A curveball
    Home run
  •  15
  • Cookie
    Game-winning hit in last inning
    Fourth in the batting order
    An easily hittable pitch
    A hitter's power zone
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  • Uncle Charlie
    A curveball
    Home run
    Triple
    Last place
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  • Chin Music
    Pitch that is high and inside
    When the crowd boos
    Refers to a high fastball
    A doubleheader
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  • No-no
    An easily hittable pitch
    Last place
    A no-hitter
    Catch made near a fielder's feet
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