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Ep204: Trivia - Basics of Baseball · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify kid
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  cats. Daily starts yours.
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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today's episode is all about baseball trivia.
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  Whether you play Little League, collect baseball cards, or just
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  love watching games, get ready to test your knowledge with some
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  awesome questions. Let's step up to the plate and
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  get started. Here comes our first question.
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  What is the shape of a baseball field called?
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  The answer is a diamond. Baseball fields are shaped like
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  a diamond with four bases making up the corners.
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  Let's try another How many players are on the field for one
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  team during a baseball game? The answer is 9.
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  Each team has nine players on the field at a time.
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  Here comes a question about equipment.
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  What is the small white object that players try to hit with a
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  bat? The answer is a baseball.
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  Baseballs are usually white with red stitching.
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  Now for a pitching question. What is it called when a pitcher
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  throws 4 balls outside the strike zone and the batter gets
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  to go to first base? The answer is a walk.
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  If a pitcher throws 4 balls, the batter walks to first base.
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  Let's go to some baseball history.
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  Who is known as the home run king with 762 career home runs.
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  The answer is Barry Bonds. He hit more home runs in his
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  career than any other player in Major League Baseball.
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  Here's a question about an exciting play.
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  What do you call it when a batter hits the ball and runs
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  around all the bases to score without stopping?
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  The answer is a home run. If the ball goes over the
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  outfield fence, it's usually a home run.
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  Ready for a question about teams?
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  Which team has won the most World Series championships?
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  The answer is the New York Yankees.
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  They have one more World Series titles than any other team.
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  Let's see if you know this one. What is the name of the
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  championship series at the end of the baseball season?
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  The answer is the World Series. The two best teams play each
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  other to see who is the champion.
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  Here's a question about uniforms.
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  What piece of equipment do batters wear on their heads for
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  safety? The answer is a helmet.
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  Batting helmets protect players from getting hurt by the ball.
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  Now for a quick math question. How many outs are there in one
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  inning of baseball? The answer is 6.
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  There are three outs for each team, so 6 outs total in one
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  inning. Let's talk about positions.
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  Who is the only player that stands behind home plate and
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  wears a mask? The answer is the catcher.
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  The catcher crouches behind home plate and catches pitches from
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  the pitcher. Here's a question about
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  baseball's biggest stage. In which month does the Major
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  League Baseball World Series usually take place?
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  The answer is October. That's why people sometimes call
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  it the Fall Classic. Now let's try a true or false.
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  True or false? In baseball, you can score more
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  than one run on a single hit. The answer is true if there are
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  players already on base. More than one run can score when
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  the batter gets a hit. Here's a question about a
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  perfect moment. What is it called when a pitcher
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  gets every batter out without letting anyone reach base?
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  The answer is a perfect game. A perfect game is very rare and
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  means no batter got on base at all.
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  Let's see how much you know about the rules.
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  What is it called when a batter swings and misses the ball three
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  times? The answer is a strikeout. 3
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  strikes and you're out. Here's a question about famous
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  stadiums. What is the oldest Major League
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  Baseball stadium still in use today?
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  The answer is Fenway Park. It's in Boston and opened in
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  1912. Now let's test your knowledge of
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  numbers. How many bases does a player
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  need to touch to score a run? The answer is 4A player must
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  touch first base, second base, third base and home plate.
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  Here's a question about famous players.
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  Who is known as the Sultan of SWOT and hit 714 home runs in
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  his career? The answer is Babe Ruth.
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  He is one of the most famous baseball players ever.
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  Let's go international for a moment.
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  In which country did baseball become very popular besides the
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  United States? The answer is Japan.
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  Baseball is a favorite sport in Japan, and they even have their
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  own professional league. Here's a tricky question.
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  What do you call it if a player hits a single, double, triple,
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  and home run in one game? The answer is a cycle.
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  Hitting for the cycle is rare and exciting.
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  Now let's talk about team mascots.
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  What is the name of the Green Monster mascot for the
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  Philadelphia Phillies? The answer is the Philly
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  Fanatic. He is one of the most famous
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  mascots in sports. Let's try a question about
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  baseball's biggest event for kids.
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  What city hosts the Little League Baseball World Series
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  every August? The answer is Williamsport, PA.
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  Teams from all over the World Travel there to compete.
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  Here's a question about the ball itself.
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  How many stitches are on a standard baseball?
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  The answer is 108. Every baseball has exactly 108
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  stitches. Let's try a fun one about speed.
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  Who holds the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown in a
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  Major League Baseball game at 105.1 mph?
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  The answer is Aroldis Chapman. He set the record in 2010.
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  Here's a question about the field.
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  What is the grassy area beyond the infield called?
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  The answer is the outfield. The outfielders play in that
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  area to catch long hits. Now for a question about famous
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  numbers. What number did Jackie Robinson
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  wear when he broke the color barrier in Major League
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  Baseball? The answer is 42.
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  His number is retired across all Major League teams.
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  Let's talk about scoring. What is it called when a batter
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  hits the ball and it is caught by a fielder before it touches
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  the ground? The answer is a fly out.
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  The batter is out if a fielder catches the ball in the air.
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  Here's a question about the roles of the game.
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  What is the maximum number of strikes a batter can get before
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  being out? The answer is 33 strikes means
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  the batter is out. Let's try a question about
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  famous moments. Who caught the final out in the
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  2016 World Series, helping the Chicago Cubs win their first
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  championship in 108 years? The answer is Chris Bryant.
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  He threw the ball to first base for the final out.
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  Now for a quick question about the dugout.
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  Where do players sit when they are not on the field?
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  The answer is the dugout. The dugout is a special bench
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  area next to the field. Let's end with our super
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  challenge question. This one is tricky, so think
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  carefully. What is the only position on the
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  baseball field that is numbered one?
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  In scorekeeping, the answer is the pitcher.
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  In official scorekeeping, the pitcher is always number one.
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  That's a wrap for today's baseball trivia.
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  Thanks for playing along on Kick Cast Daily.
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  Whether you got every question right or learned something new,
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  we hope you had a blast. Keep swinging for the fences and
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  join us next time for more fun facts and quizzes.
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  See you soon. Grab your breakfast.
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