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BASEBALL 



OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON BASEBALL 



Outline 



I. Ilovr the Game ! Flayed 



(1) The field 



(a) Diamond shape 



(b) Dimensions 



(c) Bases 

 U' i Players 



(a) Number 



(b) Position 

 ' Duties 



( 3 ) Umpires 



(4) The actual game 



(a) Batting 



(b) Base-running 



(c) Fielding 



(d) Innings 



(5) Technical terms 



(6) Scoring 



(a) Careful record of each player's 

 work 



II. Tin- s -it-iicr of liancball 



< l ) What "professional" means in base- 

 ball 



(2) Great physical control and accuracy 

 needed 



(3) liase-running the most scientific fea- 

 ture 



III. nru.-uii/.-.i Baseball 



(1) Major leagues 

 (a) National 



( l American 



(2) Minor leagues 



(a) In Canada 



(b) In United States 



(3) Training and care of players 



(4) Economic phases 



(a) Large receipts 



(b) Generous salaries 



IV. Popularity 



(1) National game in United States 



(2) Popularity in other countries 



(3) Part taken in its spread by soldiers 



V. Indoor 1 1 us.- 1. nil 



(1) Difference in implements 



(2) Difference in rules 



Questions 



How many members have the big league teams? 



What is an earned run? What is a stolen base? 



What difference is there between the home base and the second base in mate- 

 rial and in position relative to the base lines? 



coring, how do you know whether to credit the batter with a hit or gi\ 

 lit Idrr an error? 



t position must the pitcher assume when pitching? 



Which of the players usually make th> ^reatest number of put-outs, ami \\hy? 



What is tin- difference between a foul in indoor and in outdoor baseball? 



What time items would you take into consideration in figuring what percent- 

 age of a fielder's plays were made without errors? 



In what way can the batter make a strike besides failing to hit a fairly drhv- 



How does pitching in indoor baseball differ from that in outdoor baseball? 



What must the runner be ran t ;1 to do wh.n h. n arhos first base? 



How many men an- tin-re on an indoor l>a-< hall team? 



Win re outside of the United States is baseball popular? 



What is the average income of a ball pi 



What arc the rcquircmcnta in a good player? 



Can a good player safely use stimulants? 



What is ti,, highest price paid for a play 



What is the record attendnt i at a single game? 



How are championships played and determined? 



