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2. A Southpaw is someone who:

A) Throws with their righthand.
B) Throws with their lefthand.
C) Owns a dog from Florida.

3.) The official name of the pitching rubber on the mound is called:

A) The pitcher's slab.
B) The pitcher's place.
C) The pitcher's plate.

4.) Rickey Henderson set the MLB record in 1982 for most stolen bases in a single season by swiping this many bases:

A) 130.
B) 151.
C) 200.

5.) The cover of a baseball is made from:

A) Paper.
B) Cowhide.
C) Rubber.

6.) 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of:

A) Babe Ruth being traded by the Red Sox to the Yankees.
B) The first MLB game.
C) The last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.

7.) The number of MLB teams:

A) 26.
B) 30.
C) 34.

8.) First Inning. Runner on third. One out. Batter hits a fly ball to deep center for an out. Once the ball is caught, the runner tags and heads home. Batter:

A) is credited with a Sacrifice Fly, gets a Run Batted In and is not charged with an at bat. So far he's 0-0 with an RBI.
B) Gets the RBI, but also gets credited with an at bat. So far, he's 0-1 with an RBI.
C) Gets no RBI and gets credited with an at bat. So far, he's 0-1 with no RBIs.

9.) Which MLB team plays in Minute Maid Stadium:

A) Texas Rangers.
B) Florida Marlins.
C) Houston Astros.

10.) Who is most popularly credited with inventing baseball:

A) Abner Doubleday.
B) James Cooper.
C) Connie Mack.

11.) The batter has one foot out of the batter's box and hits a ball foul. The call:

A) Foul ball.
B) Batter is out.
C) No pitch -- batter was not in batter's box.

12.) How high is the Green Monster in Fenway Park:

A) 15 feet.
B) 28 feet.
C) 37 feet.