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Baseball · Level 7: Upper-Advanced · Sub-level 7.4

The Infielders

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 28 October 2026 · markdown

Great shortstops, the double-play combination, the hot corner, first base, second base, unassisted triple plays, Gold and Platinum Gloves, utility infielders, grass and turf, and famous infield plays.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Great shortstopsTake a test

  1. His T206 card has sold for millions.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. At about 6 feet 4, Ripken changed ideas about shortstops.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Jeter leapt and threw across his body to first.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Banks won back-to-back MVPs as a shortstop.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Shortstops cover the most ground and throw farthest.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Vizquel's glove work was famed in Cleveland.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Aparicio was elected in 1984.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. The 1900s, the 1950s-60s, then 1995-2014.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Field, plant, jump, throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Jeter's jump throw became his trademark.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 2The double-play combinationTake a test

  1. 'Tinker to Evers to Chance' became a famous phrase.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. The second baseman takes the throw at the bag and relays to first.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Position numbers show the path of the ball.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Feeds and pivots must be timed exactly.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. A good feed lets the pivot man throw quickly.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Mazeroski turned 1,706 double plays.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Turning two ends threats quickly.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Field, feed, step, throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Shortstop, second baseman, then third baseman starts.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. The trio inspired a famous 1910 poem.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 3The hot cornerTake a test

  1. Pulled shots reach third base very quickly.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Robinson's glove earned him 'the Human Vacuum Cleaner'.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Schmidt starred for the Phillies.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. His diving stops beat Cincinnati.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Hard grounders give him little time.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Many sacrifice bunts are laid down the third base line.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Arenado started his career with ten in a row.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. 16, 10, 2.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. React, dive, rise, throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Third base is the 'hot corner'.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 4First baseTake a test

  1. A lefty's glove hand is on the inside for throws and tags.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Hernandez was famed for charging bunts.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Gehrig's streak lasted until 1939.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Picking low throws turns errors into outs.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Clubs put big bats where defence asks least.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Pujols reached 703 in his last season, 2022.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Reaching out gets the out a moment sooner.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. The 1920s-30s, the 1970s-80s, the 2000s.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Stay on the bag, read, lower, scoop.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Lefties' gloves are on the infield side.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 5Second baseTake a test

  1. Second base is the 'keystone sack'.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Alomar combined slick fielding with strong hitting.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Morgan won in 1975 and 1976.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. He must turn two with a runner sliding at the bag.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. At second the double-play feed arrives from the left and the runner from behind.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Mazeroski was also a great fielder.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Sandberg starred at Wrigley Field.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. The 1950s-60s, the 1970s, the 1990s.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Move, catch, avoid, throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. The pivot man must avoid the runner and throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 6Unassisted triple playsTake a test

  1. A single fielder records every out on one play.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. It is rarer than a perfect game.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Second basemen and shortstops are near second base.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Runners moving with the pitch can both be caught off base.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Moving runners cannot get back after a caught liner.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Bruntlett did it for the Phillies, ending the game.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. There have been more perfect games.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Catch, step, tag.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. UTPs are rarest; no-hitters most common of the three.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. One fielder made all three outs.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 7Gold Gloves and Platinum GlovesTake a test

  1. Rawlings has presented Gold Gloves since 1957.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Votes from managers and coaches are combined with a defensive index.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. It goes to one Gold Glove winner per league, chosen by fans.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Rawlings added the Platinum Glove in 2011.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Data balances votes based on reputation or hitting.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Each league honours a fielder at every position.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Added in 2022 for versatile fielders.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. 1957, 2011, 2022.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Season, votes, data, announcement.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. The Gold Glove is shaped like a glove.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 8Utility infieldersTake a test

  1. Utility players fill gaps all over the field.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Zobrist's tenth-inning double helped the Cubs win Game 7.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Zobrist played all over the field for the Rays, Royals and Cubs.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. One versatile player covers several positions.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Shortstop needs the most range and arm.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. He keeps others fresh by filling in around the field.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. An infielder's glove differs from an outfielder's.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Super-utility players cover the most spots.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. He moves around to rest the regulars.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Utility players need gloves for many positions.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 9Grass and turfTake a test

  1. Grass would not grow under the Houston dome.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Hard turf lets grounders shoot through quickly.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Extra distance gave more time to react.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Smooth surfaces reduce bad bounces.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Long grass helps a team of slow or ground-ball pitchers.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Watering and dragging smooth the surface.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Grass is softer on knees and backs.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Turf is fastest; long, wet grass slows the ball.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Mow, water, drag, chalk.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Turf speeds up ground balls.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 10Famous infield playsTake a test

  1. He ran across the infield to flip a throw home.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Jason Giambi was tagged out at the plate.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. 'The Wizard' flipped on special occasions.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. The error helped the Mets win Game 6.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. A barehand pickup and throw on the run is hard.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. The light-hitting Smith hit a walk-off homer in the NLCS.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. An underhand flip is quicker than a full throw from close range.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. A missed relay, a sprint, a flip, the tag.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. 1970, 1986, 2001.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Jeter's 2001 Flip saved a playoff game.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Sources

General baseball references, WBSC and league material, coaching manuals; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category.

  • General baseball reference100