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Table of Contents
History………………………………………………………………………………3
Math………………………………………………………………………………………………8
Language Arts…………………………………………11
How to Keep score……………………16
Geography………………………………………………………………19
physics……………………………………………………………………………….21
Answer keys………………………………………………..27
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History of baseball in Columbus
1866
Baseball arrived in central Ohio- Buckeye Baseball Club of Columbus. The team's officers were James A.
Williams as president and F. H. LeFavor as vice president. Williams had learned the game while serving as a
clerk in the Union army at Louisville, Kentucky.
The Buckeyes played their first game on a field at the edge of town, on the corner of Broad Street and
Parsons Avenue on the grounds of the Franklin County Insane Asylum. The game, although not an artistic
success, caught the imagination of others and soon six more clubs were formed. Joining the Buckeyes were
the Capitals, the Athletics, the Olentangys, the Excelsiors, the Stars and the Lenapes of Delaware.
1875
The first professional players to play for Columbus were first baseman Tom Blackburn of the Lebanon
Lightfoots and third baseman Sam Dodds of Urbana.
1876
Columbus decided to make the big leap into professional baseball.
1883-1884 & 1889-1891
Columbus Buckeyes were in the major leagues
1892
Columbus’’ first pennant winner was the Reds of the Western League. Columbus was in the Western League
through most of the 1890’’s.
1899
The president of the Western League, Ban Johnson changed the league’’s name to the American League and
declared themselves a major league. The 1899 Senators were transferred to Cleveland and are now the
Indians.
1900-1901
The Senators were apart of the interstate league and western association
1902
The Senators joined Minneapolis, St. Paul, Toledo, Louisville, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Kansas City to
form the new American Association. Columbus was the smallest city in the league and was admitted on a
trial basis. The Senators led the Association in attendance for the first six seasons and the league would
remain stable for the next half century!
1905-1907
A local boy, Bobby Quinn built the Senators into a powerful team. Columbus won three consecutive
pennants and remained a contender for a dozen years.
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1905
Columbus built Neil Park, the first concrete and steel stadium
1917
The Quinn contingent sold the club to Thomas Wilson of Wilson Sporting Goods and Joe Tinker.
1926
The club stumbled the majority of the 1920’’s, bottoming out at 39-125 in 1926.
1927
Wilson sold the team to Sidney Weils, owner of the Cincinnati Reds. The club slowly improved under
manager Nemo Leiobold, with a mix of Reds’’ farm hands and veteran ball players.
1930
At the end of the season, Cincinnati asked Columbus president Joe Carr to sell the Senators. Carr sold an
option to Larry McPhail, who turned the club around and sold the club to Branch Rickey and the St. Louis
Cardinals.
1931
Branch Rickey changed Columbus’’ name to the Red Birds
1932
The St. Louis Cardinals saw a need for a new ballpark in Columbus. They purchased farmland on West
Mound St and Glennwood Avenue. On June 3rd the stadium opened to a crowd of 15,000 fans! The Red
Birds turn Columbus’’ baseball fortunes around becoming one of the most successful minor league franchises
in history.
1950
Red Birds won the Junior World Series.
1954
The Cardinals moved the Red Birds to Omaha. For the first time in the 20th century Columbus was without
a baseball team.
1955
Harold Cooper purchased the Ottawa Club of the International League and moved them to Columbus. The
Columbus Jets had to settle as the affiliate of the Kansas City A’’s.
1956
The Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. The Pirates had to find a new home for their Triple-A
franchise, the Hollywood Stars. Pirates owner John Galbreath signed a working agreement with his
hometown, Columbus.
1961, 1965, & 1970
The young Pirate farm hands gave Columbus a competitive team throughout the 60’’s, winning 3 pennants.
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Clippers Governors’’ Cup
Appearances
Year
Champion
Runner-up
1965
Toronto
Columbus
1967
Toledo
Columbus
1968
Jacksonville
Columbus
1969
Syracuse
Columbus
1970
Syracuse
Columbus
1979
COLUMBUS
Syracuse
1980
COLUMBUS
Toledo
1981
COLUMBUS
Richmond
1985
Tidewater
Columbus
1987
COLUMBUS
Tidewater
1990
Rochester
Columbus
1991
COLUMBUS
Pawtucket
1992
COLUMBUS
Scranton/W.B
1996
COLUMBUS
Rochester
1997
Rochester
Columbus
2010
COLUMBUS
Durham
2011
COLUMBUS
Lehigh Valley
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Quick Facts
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The first World Series was played between Pittsburgh and Boston in 1903 and was a nine-game
series. Boston won the series 5-3.
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The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series titles, which is more than any other team.
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Former Yankees right fielder Mickey Mantle holds the record for most career home runs (18) and
RBI (40) in World Series history.
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Baseball stars from the National League and the American League played the first All-Star Game in
1933. The National League has won 40 of the 73 games. The game ended in a tie twice. In 1961 rain
in Boston prevented extra innings and the game ended in a 1-1 tie. And in 2002, the game went 11
innings with the score knotted at seven before it was finally called off due to a lack of pitchers.
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Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. didn't miss a game in 16 years. He played in 2,632
consecutive games from April 30, 1982 to Sept. 19, 1998.
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Pete Rose, who played for the Cincinnati Reds and then was banned from baseball for life for
betting on games while managing the team, holds the all-time record for hits (4,256) and games
played (3,562).
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In 2001, San Francisco's Barry Bonds broke the all-time single-season home run record when he hit
73. He broke the mark of 70, set by St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire in 1998.
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Fourteen players have hit four home runs in one game: Bobby Lowe, Ed Delahanty, Lou Gehrig, Chuck
Klein, Pat Seerey, Gil Hodges, Joe Adcock, Rocky Colavito, Willie Mays, Mike Schmidt, Bob Horner,
Mark Whiten, Mike Cameron and Shawn Green.
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Pitcher Nolan Ryan played 27 seasons in major league baseball and struck out more batters in his
career than any other pitcher.
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San Francisco's Barry Bonds has won the National League MVP Award seven times. That's four
more times than Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, and Mike Schmidt, his closest NL co-winners. On the
American League MVP list are Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, and Mickey Mantle with
three awards each.
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Philadelphia A's (now the Oakland Athletics) manager Connie Mack has 3,755 career victories, more
than any other manager in history.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum is located in Cooperstown, N.Y. It was created in
1935 to celebrate baseball's 100th anniversary.
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This player hit
the first
major league
triple in 1876.
-Levi Meyerle
These players were the
first father/son team to
play together. They
added to their records
by hitting home runs
"back-to-back" in the
same game.
-Ken Griffey, Sr. and
Ken Griffey, Jr.
This player manages the Indians to become
the first black manager in the major league in
1975.
-Frank Robinson
This player was the first AfricanAmerican baseball player in the Major
Leagues.
- Moses Fleetwood Walker
This
father/son
combo has the
most career
home runs,
RBI’’s and
stolen bases.
-Bobby and
Barry Bonds
This player
showed his
bravery by
capturing the
title of Cy
Young Award
for four
consecutive
years.
-Greg Maddux
This player has
the highest
lifetime batting
average of .367
-Ty Cobb
This player is the
King of grand slam
homers, hitting 23
in the span of his
career.
-Lou Gehrig
This player stuck it
out for 2131
consecutive games
breaking Lou
Gehrig's record of
2130.
-Cal Ripken, Jr.
This player from the
Tokyo Giants holds
the world record for
the most home runs in
a career, with 868
homers during his 22
year career.
-Sadahara Oh
He is the only pitcher
to win 7 consecutive
World Series starts.
- Bob Gibson
This team has won
more regular season
games than any other
pro team in any sport.
-The Chicago Cubs
This player holds the record for the
most career walks (2179) and stolen
bases (1406).
- Rickey Henderson
This player was the first
to be named to the All
Star game as well as
football's Pro Bowl.
-Bo Jackson
This team has
won the most
league pennants
and has also won
the most World
Series.
-The Yankees
This player who played for the Dodgers became
Rookie of the Year in 1981, and also managed to snag
the Cy Young Award in the same season.
-Fernando Valenzuela
This pitcher holds the record
for most games won (511) and
most games lost (316) in his
career.
-Cy Young
This player competed in 22 World Series
games, pitched 146 World Series innings,
and was on the winning team for 10 World
Series games.
-Whitey Ford
This player
was the first
athlete to
compete in the
World Series
and the
SuperBowl.
-Deion
Sanders
This player hit a 643
foot home run in
Detroit Brigg's
Stadium in 1960, for
the longest home run
ever recorded.
-Mickey Mantle
This player had the
longest career in
baseball history which
lasted from 1966 to
1993 and carried him
through four teams
where he struck out the
most batters by
sneaking balls past 5714
players.
-Nolan Ryan
Baseball Trivia [online].Available:http://resources.kaboose.com/kidslinks/sports/baseball/baseball-trivia.html, January 30, 2008.
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How to calculate baseball
statistics
Figure out the player’’s stats below.
BATTING AVERAGE
Divide the number of at bats into the number of hits.
Hits
Avg.
Players
At-Bats
1.) Beau Mills
233
69
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2.) Jared Goedert
313
85
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3.) Chad Huffman
431
106
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4.) Luke Carlin
188
40
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EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Multiply the number of earned runs by nine take that number and divide it by the total innings pitched.
Players
IP
ER
ERA
1.) Zach McAllister
154.2
57
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2.) Jeanmar Gomez
137.2
39
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3.) Joe Martinez
118.0
53
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4.) Corey Kluber
150.2
93
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SLUGGING PERCENTAGE
Divide the total bases by the total times at bat. (At bats do not include walks, sacrifices, hit by pitcher, or
times awarded first base by interference or obstruction).
Players
Total Bases At Bats Slugging %
1.) Luis Valbuena
200
420
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2.) Jason Kipnis
166
343
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3.) Cord Phelps
186
378
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4.) Jerad Head
222
422
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WINNING PERCENTAGE
Divide the number of games won by the total games won and lost.
Teams
Wins
Losses
Winning %
88
56
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2.) Indianapolis Indians 76
68
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3.) Louisville Bat
73
71
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4.) Toledo Mud Hens
67
77
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1.) Columbus Clippers
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Mean, Median, and Mode
Use the roster above to determine the teams mean, median, & mode for the problems below.
PITCHER’’S WEIGHT
Mean = _____
Median = _____
Mode = _____
INFIELDER WALKS (BB)
Mean = _____
Median = _____
Mode = _____
AGE OF ALL PLAYERS
Mean = _____
Median = _____
Mode = _____
OUTFIELDER’’S CAUGHT STEALING (CS)
Mean = _____
Median = _____
Mode = _____
CATCHERS, INFIELDERS, OUTFIELDERS HOME RUNS (HR)
Mean = _____
Median = _____
Mode = _____
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Baseball Basics vocabulary
Here are some common baseball abbreviations!
AB- At Bats
OPS-On-Base Plus Slugging
BB-Bases on Balls
R-Run
AVG- Batting Average
RBI-Runs Batted In
CS- Caught Stealing
SF-Sacrifice Fly
2B- Double
SH-Sacrifice Hit
GIDP-Ground into Double Play
S-Single
GRSL-
SLG-Slugging Percentage
Grand Slam
HBP-Hit By Pitch
SB%-Stolen Base Percentage
H-Hit
SBR-Stolen Base Run
HRR-Home Run Ratio
SB-Stolen Bases
HR- Home Run
SO-Strikeout
IBB-Intentional Bases on Balls
TB- Total Bases
ISO-Isolated Power
3B-Triples
LOB-Left on Base
AO-Fly Out
OBP-On-Base Percentage
BK-Balks
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CG-Complete Game
ER-Earned Run
ERA-Earned Run Average
GO-Ground Out
GP-Games Played
IP-Innings Pitched
L-Loss
SV-Saves
SVO-Save Opportunities
W-Win
WP-Wild Pitch
E-Errors
PB-Passed Balls
PK-Pickoffs
TP-Triple Play
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FILL-IN THE BLANK
Match the correct word to complete the baseball saying.
1.) Scoring
2.) No
3.) Home
Looking
Player
Count
4.) Full
Order
5.) Foul
Position
6.) Fielder’’s
Choice
7.) Utility
8.) Batting
9.) Minor
10.) Caught
Tip
Hitter
League
Stand
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Safe OR OUT!
Find the words hidden in puzzle below!
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Word scramble
1.) side, Retire, the
2.) half, inning, Bottom, of, the
3.) middle, the, Down
4.) double, Ground, rule
5.) for, cycle, the, Hitting
6.) plate, umpire, Home
7.) park, the, Inside, run, home
8.) inning, Seventh, stretch
9.) of, inning, Top, the, half
10.) off, Lead, batter
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All Things Baseball
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How to keep score
Position numbers
Each position is assigned a number. These numbers will be used when you record fielding plays.
Pitcher——1
Catcher——2
First Base——3
Second base——4
Third base——5
Shortstop——6
Left field——7
Center field——8
Right field——9
Designated hitter——DH
Batter shorthand
When a batter is up, keep track of whether he hit, got walked, or struck out with these basic abbreviations:
K——Strikeout
Backwards K——Looking Strikeout
BB (base on balls) ——Walked
1B——Single
2B——Double
3B——Triple
HR——Home Run
F——Flyout
DP——Double Play
RBI——Runs Batted In
K——Strikeout swinging
E——Error
SB——Stolen Base
CS——Caught Stealing
U——Unassisted
SAC——Sacrifice
WP——Wild pitch
PB——Passed ball
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Follow the Game
Each player has a row of squares with baseball diamonds next to their name. We’’ll use these squares to track the progress of each
batter. If a batter hits a single, write 1B outside the diamond and darken the line from home plate to first. If the runner on first
advances to second, darken the line from first to second. And so on until the runner gets home. Here’’s an example:
If the runner scores, fill in the diamond with your pencil
If a batter strikes out, write a K in the middle of the diamond. If that batter was the first out, write a ““1ł with a circle around it.
Indicate subsequent outs in the similar fashion.
If the batter makes an out after hitting the ball, you want to record how the play happened. Going back to our Jeter example. Say
Jeter hits a grounder to the pitcher and the pitcher fields it and throws it to first base, the out would be recorded by writing ““1-3ł
across the diamond. This indicates that the pitcher fielded the ball first and then threw it to first getting Jeter out.
Easy enough. How about double plays? Let’’s say we have Jeter on first base after hitting a single. The scorecard will look like this:
Now, Giambi is up to bat and hits a grounder to the shortstop. The shortstop throws it to second, getting Jeter on the force out. The
second baseman throws it to first, getting Giambi out. Here’’s how we record it. First, we want to indicate Jeter got out at second on a
grounder by Giambi. Do this by darkening the line from first to second only halfway. Write 25 next to that line indicating that it was
Giambi that hit the ball that caused Jeter’’s out. Jeter’’s row will look like this:
On Giambi’’s row, we’’ll write ““6-4-3ł across the diamond indicating the fielding sequence. Above that we write ““DP”” indicating that he
caused a double play. Don’’t forget to add a ““2ł with a circle around it indicating that he was the second out. Giambi’’s row will look like
this:
If a batter flys out, write ““F”” followed by the fielder who caught the ball. So, if the centerfielder catches a fly ball, you would write
““F8”” inside the diamond of the batter who hit the ball.
If you want to show a runner on base getting tagged out or forced out, draw a line half way to the base they were headed to as well as
the fielding sequence of the out. For example, say Jeter was on first after hitting a single. Giambi hits a grounder to third. Third
baseman fields and throws it to second getting the force out. This is what Jeter’’s row would look like
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TRUE/FALSE
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE TEAMS
Use the map below to answer the following true or false questions.
Buffalo Bisons
Toledo Mud Hens
Columbus Clippers
Rochester Red Wings
Syracuse Chiefs
Pawtucket Red Sox
Indianapolis Indians
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees
Louisville Bats
Norfolk Tides
Durham Bulls
Charlotte Knights
Gwinnett Braves
1) T or F——The State of New York has the most International League Teams
2) T or F——The Gwinnett Braves are the southern most team in the International League.
3) T or F——The Durham Bulls are located in South Carolina
4) T or F——The Indianapolis Indians are to the East of the Columbus Clippers
5) T or F——There are 10 states that have International League teams in them
6) T or F——The Columbus Clippers are in the same state as their Major League Affiliate
7) T or F——Rhode Island is the smallest state to have an International League team
8) T or F——The Toledo Mud Hens are North of the Columbus Clippers
9) T or F——The Columbus Clippers are the northern most team
10.) T or F——The Indianapolis Indians must travel west to play the Columbus Clippers
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Where do they go next?
Identify the state the major league team in is.
TRIPLE-A
AFFILIATES
MAJOR LEAGUE
AFFILIATES
MAJOR LEAGUE
LOCATION
Columbus Clippers
Cleveland Indians
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Indianapolis Indians
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Louisville Bats
Cincinnati Reds
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Toledo Mud Hens
Detroit Tigers
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Buffalo Bisons
New York Mets
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Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Philadelphia Phillies
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Pawtucket Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
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Rochester Red Wings
Minnesota Twins
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
New York Yankees
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Syracuse Chiefs
Washington Nationals
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Charlotte Knights
Chicago White Sox
____________________
Gwinnett Braves
Atlanta Braves
____________________
Durham Bulls
Tampa Bay Rays
____________________
Norfolk Tides
Baltimore Orioles
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Physics of Baseball
Q & A: Bats and Balls
Approximately how much does an official baseball weigh?
A: 5 ounces
Approximately how big around is an official baseball?
A: 9 inches
What is the maximum allowed length of bat?
A: 42 inches
What is the maximum allowed diameter?
A: 2.75 inches
*Note there is no weight limit on the bat.
Here are some examples of the type of bat used by storied hitters throughout history:
Babe Ruth ---- Louisville Slugger, 35 inches, 35 ounces
Ted Williams ---- Louisville Slugger, 34 inches, 30 ounces (500th home run bat)
Hank Aaron ---- Louisville Slugger A115, 34 1/2 inches, 32 ounces (3,000th hit bat)
Pete Rose ---- Louisville Slugger R195, 35 inches, 34 ounces (3,000th hit bat)
Tony Gwynn ---- Louisville Slugger B267, 32 1/2 inches, 32 ounces (3,000th hit bat)
Heaviest bat ---- 48 ounces by Edd Roush, Cincinnati Reds
Lightest bat ---- 30 ounces by Billy Goodman, Boston Red Sox and Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds
Longest bat ---- 38 inches by Al Simmons, Philadelphia Athletics
Shortest bat ---- 30 inches by Willie Keeler, New York Yankees
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BASEBALL DIAMOND
Label the Positions on the diagram below
400 ft
Position:___________
Position:___________
Position:__________
Position:
__________
Position:
_________
Position:
__________
Third Base to First
Base 127ft 3-3/8in
(Also Home Plate to
Second Base)
Pitching Mound:
18ft Diameter
circle
Position:
__________
Position:
________
Pitching Rubber
to Home Plate
60ft 6 in.
Home Plate Area:
26ft Circle
Foul Line
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BASEBALL PITCHES
FOUR-SEAM FASTBALL
CURVEBALL
TWO-SEAM FASTBALL
SLIDER
CIRCLE CHANGE-UP
SPLITTER
KNUCKLEBALL
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Identifying Different Types
of Pitches
Use the information below to identify the different pitches
1.) It is the most basic pitch. It is thrown with a four-seam grip and shows a pitcher’’s top velocity.
__________________________
2.) T his is another type of fastball, often called a sinker. The ball moves in the direction of the
pitching hand side.
__________________________
3.) The pitcher grips the ball with his knuckles below the fingernails.
__________________________
4.) The pitcher grips the ball by splitting his index and middle finger as far apart as he can, making a
““V.””
__________________________
5.) This pitch looks like a fast ball, but then it breaks over the plate. It is between a curve and
fastball.
__________________________
Four-Seam Fastball——Fastest, straightest pitch. Little to no movement.
Two-Seam Fastball——Also known as a Sinker. Moves downward, and depending on the release, will
sometimes run in on a right handed hitter
Change-up——This pitch starts high, but suddenly drops under your bat. Like the knuckle ball and slider, this
is a difficult pitch to recognize.
Slider——A slider is a pitch that is something between a fastball and curveball. The slider is easy for the
pitcher to throw and it is difficult for the batter to recognize
Curve Ball——The curve ball isn't thrown as hard as the fastball but can be equally difficult to hit. A good
curve ball gives the appearance of sailing high and toward the side the pitcher is throwing from, before
slicing downward and across the plate.
Knuckleball——The knuckleball is known as something of a gimmick pitch because it travels slowly and has an
unusual appearance. The knuckleball floats toward home plate, darting and dropping unpredictably like a fly.
Splitter—— It is named after the technique of putting the index and middle finger on different sides of the
ball, or "splitting" them. When thrown hard, it appears to be a fastball to the batter, but suddenly "drops
off the table" towards home plate
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Finding the sweet spot
Baseball bats have two different "sweet spots."
The first sweet spot is named the Center of Percussion. If you swing a bat and hit a ball near the
end of the bat, the bat will pivot about a point near its Center of Mass and the handle will push
your hands forward. If on the other hand you hit a bat at its Center of Mass the entire bat will
try to move backward without rotating pushing your hands backward. In between these two
positions of the bat is the center of percussion where the forward motion of the handle exactly
cancels the backward motion of the center of mass.
The second sweet spot is the node of vibration. Hit a bat near the fat end and it will vibrate and
even make a tone you can hear. Strike the bat at different points moving slowly up the bat and
you will find a point where the bat does not vibrate much at all. The point where the bat does not
vibrate much when you strike it is the node of vibration.
Physics of Baseball [online]. Available: http://www.bostonbaseball.com/whitesox/funstuff.html, January 24, 2008
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Answer key
How to calculate baseball statistics
Figure out the player’’s stats below.
BATTING AVERAGE
Divide the number of at bats into the number of hits.
Players
At-Bats
Hits
Avg.
1.) Beau Mills
233
69
.296
2.) Jared Goedert
313
85
.271
3.) Chad Huffman
431
106
.245
4.) Luke Carlin
188
40
.212
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Multiply the number of earned runs by nine take that number and divide it by the total innings pitched.
Players
IP
ER
ERA
1.) Zach McAllister
154.2
57
3.32
2.) Jeanmar Gomez
137.2
39
2.55
3.) Joe Martinez
118.0
53
4.04
4.) Corey Kluber
150.2
93
5.57
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE
Divide the total bases by the total times at bat. (At bats do not include walks, sacrifices, hit by pitcher, or
times awarded first base by interference or obstruction).
Players
Total Bases At Bats Slugging %
1.) Luis Valbuena
200
420
.476
2.) Jason Kipnis
166
343
.483
3.) Cord Phelps
186
378
.492
4.) Jerad Head
222
422
.526
WINNING PERCENTAGE
Divide the number of games won by the total games won and lost.
Teams
Wins
Losses
Winning %
88
56
.611
2.) Indianapolis Indians 76
68
.527
3.) Louisville Bat
73
71
.506
4.) Toledo Mud Hens
67
77
.465
1.) Columbus Clippers
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Mean, Median, and Mode
Use the roster above to determine the teams mean, median, & mode for the problems below.
PITCHER’’S WEIGHT
Mean = 201.3
Median = 190
Mode = 190
INFIELDER WALKS (BB)
Mean = 28.8
Median = 29
Mode = 24
AGE OF ALL PLAYERS
Mean = 26
Median = 25
Mode = 25
OUTFIELDER’’S CAUGHT STEALING (CS)
Mean = 3.6
Median = 2
Mode = 2
CATCHERS, INFIELDERS, OUTFIELDERS HOME RUNS (HR)
Mean = 7.4
Median = 5
Mode = 0, 4
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FILL-IN THE BLANK
Match the correct word to complete the baseball saying.
1.) Scoring POSITION
2.) No HITTER
3.) Home STAND
4.) Full COUNT
Looking
Player
Count
Order
5.) Foul TIP
Position
6.) Fielder’’s CHOICE
Choice
7.) Utility PLAYER
8.) Batting ORDER
9.) Minor LEAGUE
Tip
Hitter
League
Stand
10.) Caught LOOKING
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ON BASE OR OUT!
Find the words hidden in puzzle below!
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Word scramble
1.) side, Retire, the
RETIRE THE SIDE
2.) half, inning, Bottom, of, the
BOTTOM HALF OF THE INNING
3.) middle, the, Down
DOWN THE MIDDLE
4.) double, Ground, rule
GROUND RULE DOUBLE
5.) for, cycle, the, Hitting
HITTING FOR THE CYCLE
6.) plate, umpire, Home
HOME PLATE UMPIRE
7.) park, the, Inside, run, home
INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN
8.) inning, Seventh, stretch
SEVENTH INNING STRETCH
9.) of, inning, Top, the, half
TOP HALF OF THE INNING
10.) off, Lead, batter
LEAD OFF BATTER
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All Things Baseball
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TRUE/FALSE
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE TEAMS
Use the map below to answer the following true or false questions.
1) T or F——The State of New York has the most International League Teams
2) T or F——The Gwinnett Braves are the southern most team in the International League.
3) T or F——The Durham Bulls are located in South Carolina
4) T or F——The Indianapolis Indians are to the East of the Columbus Clippers
5) T or F——There are 10 states that have International League teams in them
6) T or F——The Columbus Clippers are in the same state as their Major League Affiliate
7) T or F——Rhode Island is the smallest state to have an International League team
8) T or F——The Toledo Mud Hens are North of the Columbus Clippers
9) T or F——The Columbus Clippers are the northern most team
10) T or F——The Indianapolis Indians must travel west to play the Columbus Clippers
Where do they go next?
Identify the state the major league team in is.
TRIPLE-A AFFILIATES
MAJOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES
MAJOR LEAGUE LOCATION
Indianapolis Indians
Pittsburgh Pirates
PENNSYLVANIA
Louisville Bats
Cincinnati Reds
OHIO
Toledo Mud Hens
Detroit Tigers
MICHIGAN
Buffalo Bisons
New York Mets
NEW YORK
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Philadelphia Phillies
PENNSYLVANIA
Pawtucket Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
MASSACHUSETTS
Rochester Red Wings
Minnesota Twins
MINNESOTA
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
New York Yankees
NEW YORK
Syracuse Chiefs
Washington Nationals
WASHINGTON D.C.
Charlotte Knights
Chicago White Sox
ILLINOIS
Gwinnett Braves
Atlanta Braves
GEORGIA
Durham Bulls
Tampa Bay Rays
FLORIDA
Norfolk Tides
Baltimore Orioles
MARYLAND
Columbus Clippers
Cleveland Indians
OHIO
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BASEBALL DIAMOND
Label the Positions on the diagram below
400 ft
Position: Centerfield
Position: Left Field
Position: Right Field
Position:
Shortstop
Position:
2nd Base
Third Base to First
Base 127ft 3-3/8in
(Also Home Plate to
Second Base)
Position:
3rd Base
Pitching Mound:
18ft Diameter
circle
Position:
Catcher
Position:
1st Base
Foul Line
Pitching Rubber
to Home Plate
60ft 6 in.
Home Plate Area:
26ft Circle
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Identifying Different Types of Pitches
Use the information below to identify the different pitches
1.) It is the most basic pitch. It is thrown with a four-seam grip and shows a pitcher’’s top velocity.
FOUR SEAM FASTBALL
2.) T his is another type of fastball, often called a sinker. The ball moves in the direction of the
pitching hand side.
TWO-SEAM FASTBALL
3.) The pitcher grips the ball with his knuckles below the fingernails.
KNUCKLEBALL
4.) The pitcher grips the ball by splitting his index and middle finger as far apart as he can, making a
““V.””
SPLITTER
5.) This pitch looks like a fast ball, but then it breaks over the plate. It is between a curve and
fastball.
SLIDER
Four-Seam Fastball——Fastest, straightest pitch. Little to no movement.
Two-Seam Fastball——also known as a Sinker. Moves downward, and depending on the release, will sometimes
run in on a right handed hitter
Change-up——this pitch starts high, but suddenly drops under your bat. Like the knuckle ball and slider, this
is a difficult pitch to recognize.
Slider——A slider is a pitch that is something between a fastball and curveball. The slider is easy for the
pitcher to throw and it is difficult for the batter to recognize
Curve Ball——the curve ball isn't thrown as hard as the fastball but can be equally difficult to hit. A good
curve ball gives the appearance of sailing high and toward the side the pitcher is throwing from, before
slicing downward and across the plate.
Knuckleball——the knuckleball is known as something of a gimmick pitch because it travels slowly and has an
unusual appearance. The knuckleball floats toward home plate, darting and dropping unpredictably like a fly.
Splitter—— It is named after the technique of putting the index and middle finger on different sides of the
ball, or "splitting" them. When thrown hard, it appears to be a fastball to the batter, but suddenly "drops
off the table" towards home plate
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