# The Infielders · Baseball Level 7: Upper-Advanced

Baseball · Level 7: Upper-Advanced · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/baseball/level-7/the-infielders/)

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.

## Test 1: Great shortstops

- His T206 card has sold for millions. (Source: General baseball reference)
- At about 6 feet 4, Ripken changed ideas about shortstops. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Jeter leapt and threw across his body to first. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Banks won back-to-back MVPs as a shortstop. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Shortstops cover the most ground and throw farthest. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Vizquel's glove work was famed in Cleveland. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Aparicio was elected in 1984. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The 1900s, the 1950s-60s, then 1995-2014. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Field, plant, jump, throw. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Jeter's jump throw became his trademark. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 2: The double-play combination

- 'Tinker to Evers to Chance' became a famous phrase. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The second baseman takes the throw at the bag and relays to first. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Position numbers show the path of the ball. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Feeds and pivots must be timed exactly. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A good feed lets the pivot man throw quickly. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Mazeroski turned 1,706 double plays. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Turning two ends threats quickly. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Field, feed, step, throw. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Shortstop, second baseman, then third baseman starts. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The trio inspired a famous 1910 poem. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 3: The hot corner

- Pulled shots reach third base very quickly. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Robinson's glove earned him 'the Human Vacuum Cleaner'. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Schmidt starred for the Phillies. (Source: General baseball reference)
- His diving stops beat Cincinnati. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Hard grounders give him little time. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Many sacrifice bunts are laid down the third base line. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Arenado started his career with ten in a row. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 16, 10, 2. (Source: General baseball reference)
- React, dive, rise, throw. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Third base is the 'hot corner'. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 4: First base

- A lefty's glove hand is on the inside for throws and tags. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Hernandez was famed for charging bunts. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Gehrig's streak lasted until 1939. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Picking low throws turns errors into outs. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Clubs put big bats where defence asks least. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Pujols reached 703 in his last season, 2022. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Reaching out gets the out a moment sooner. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The 1920s-30s, the 1970s-80s, the 2000s. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Stay on the bag, read, lower, scoop. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Lefties' gloves are on the infield side. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 5: Second base

- Second base is the 'keystone sack'. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Alomar combined slick fielding with strong hitting. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Morgan won in 1975 and 1976. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He must turn two with a runner sliding at the bag. (Source: General baseball reference)
- At second the double-play feed arrives from the left and the runner from behind. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Mazeroski was also a great fielder. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Sandberg starred at Wrigley Field. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The 1950s-60s, the 1970s, the 1990s. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Move, catch, avoid, throw. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The pivot man must avoid the runner and throw. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 6: Unassisted triple plays

- A single fielder records every out on one play. (Source: General baseball reference)
- It is rarer than a perfect game. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Second basemen and shortstops are near second base. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Runners moving with the pitch can both be caught off base. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Moving runners cannot get back after a caught liner. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Bruntlett did it for the Phillies, ending the game. (Source: General baseball reference)
- There have been more perfect games. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Catch, step, tag. (Source: General baseball reference)
- UTPs are rarest; no-hitters most common of the three. (Source: General baseball reference)
- One fielder made all three outs. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 7: Gold Gloves and Platinum Gloves

- Rawlings has presented Gold Gloves since 1957. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Votes from managers and coaches are combined with a defensive index. (Source: General baseball reference)
- It goes to one Gold Glove winner per league, chosen by fans. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Rawlings added the Platinum Glove in 2011. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Data balances votes based on reputation or hitting. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Each league honours a fielder at every position. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Added in 2022 for versatile fielders. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 1957, 2011, 2022. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Season, votes, data, announcement. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The Gold Glove is shaped like a glove. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 8: Utility infielders

- Utility players fill gaps all over the field. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Zobrist's tenth-inning double helped the Cubs win Game 7. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Zobrist played all over the field for the Rays, Royals and Cubs. (Source: General baseball reference)
- One versatile player covers several positions. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Shortstop needs the most range and arm. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He keeps others fresh by filling in around the field. (Source: General baseball reference)
- An infielder's glove differs from an outfielder's. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Super-utility players cover the most spots. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He moves around to rest the regulars. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Utility players need gloves for many positions. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 9: Grass and turf

- Grass would not grow under the Houston dome. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Hard turf lets grounders shoot through quickly. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Extra distance gave more time to react. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Smooth surfaces reduce bad bounces. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Long grass helps a team of slow or ground-ball pitchers. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Watering and dragging smooth the surface. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Grass is softer on knees and backs. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Turf is fastest; long, wet grass slows the ball. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Mow, water, drag, chalk. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Turf speeds up ground balls. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 10: Famous infield plays

- He ran across the infield to flip a throw home. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Jason Giambi was tagged out at the plate. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 'The Wizard' flipped on special occasions. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The error helped the Mets win Game 6. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A barehand pickup and throw on the run is hard. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The light-hitting Smith hit a walk-off homer in the NLCS. (Source: General baseball reference)
- An underhand flip is quicker than a full throw from close range. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A missed relay, a sprint, a flip, the tag. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 1970, 1986, 2001. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Jeter's 2001 Flip saved a playoff game. (Source: General baseball reference)

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

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