Baseball Booklet
By: Lance D
Baseball Terms
Terms for pitchers:
Closer- The relief pitcher that finishes the game.
Heat- If a player is called the heat that means his has good fast balls.
Picasso- A picasso is a player that has good control.
Southpaw- A left handed pitcher.
Terms for hitters:
Caught looking- This is when a hitter is called on a strike they didn't swing at.
Free pass- A free pass is a walk.
Homer- Slang for a home run.
Whiff- Refers to a strikeout.
Terms for fielding:
Twin Killing- A twin killing is a double play.
Gap- A spot in the field between two defenders.
Others:
HR- Homerun.
OBP- On base percentage.
RBI- Run batted in.
SB- Stolen Base.
SLG- Slugging percentage.
SO- Strikeouts.
SH- Sacrifice hit.
HBP- Hit by pitch.
R- Run.
H- Hit.
E- Error.
Bibliography
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/stats4.shtml
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_OBP_mean_in_baseball_stats#page2
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080804215309AAWxpLl
http://www.tree.com/sports-recreation/baseball-terms-baseball-definitions-and-baseball-slang.aspx
Pictures
Hitting the ball
This is a picture of someone hitting the ball.
Bat, ball and glove
This is a baseball bat, ball and glove.
Slide
This is a picture of someone sliding to the base.
Swing!
This is an early swing, you can see the ball is far away and the batter already swung.
Field
This is the baseball field.
Prepare
This is a picture of a batter getting ready to swing.
Throw
This is a picture of a ball being thrown.
Logo
Official MLB logo.
Forms
Forms of baseball that are most common.
Champion
This is the championship ring 2012.
Babe Ruth
This is famous player, Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Another picture of Babe Ruth.