# The Outfielders and the Designated Hitter · Baseball Level 7: Upper-Advanced

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Great centre fielders, famous catches, outfield arms, robbing home runs, great corner outfielders, night games and lights, walls and quirks, the designated hitter's history, great designated hitters and Shohei Ohtani.

## Test 1: Great centre fielders

- Mays ran down Vic Wertz's long drive with his back to home plate. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Griffey's glove and swing made him a star in Seattle. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Jones played shallow and still ran down deep balls. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 'Joltin' Joe' was also a graceful fielder. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The centre fielder takes charge on balls in the gaps. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Trout won in 2014, 2016 and 2019. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Centre field has the most ground to cover. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The 1930s-40s, the 1950s-60s, the 1990s. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Drive, sprint, catch, throw. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Mays's over-the-shoulder grab is the most famous catch. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 2: Famous catches

- Puckett's night forced a Game 7 that Minnesota won. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Chávez reached over the wall and doubled a runner off first. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Leaping too early or too late means missing it. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The fielder catches a sinking liner near his feet. (Source: General baseball reference)
- If he misses, the ball may roll to the wall for extra bases. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Late with a lead, stopping extra bases matters more. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Good fielders get to the landing spot and wait. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 1954, 1991, 2006. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Charge, lower, catch, show. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A catch near the feet is a shoestring catch. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 3: Outfield arms

- Clemente's throws from the corner stopped runners cold. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Ichiro threw out Terrence Long with a laser from right field. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Throwing a runner out earns the fielder an assist. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Runners learn not to run on a great arm. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Statcast records the speed of each throw. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A one-hop throw arrives low and true. (Source: General baseball reference)
- MLB's award for humanitarian work bears his name. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Low, strong throws arrive fastest. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Charge and throw beat the runner. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Ichiro's rookie throw became famous. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 4: Robbing home runs

- The fielder leaps and pulls the ball back into the park. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Feeling the wall tells them where to jump. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A fielder may reach over the wall to make the catch. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Umpires rule what would have happened without the fan. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Padding protects fielders who crash into the wall. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A lower fence lets fielders reach over. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The change underfoot tells a fielder the wall is near. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Race, track, wall, leap. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The lower the wall, the easier the robbery. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Catching a ball above the fence robs a homer. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 5: Great corner outfielders

- Aaron finished with 755 homers. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Williams hit .406 for Boston. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Ichiro also had 262 hits in 2004, a single-season record. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He broke George Sisler's 257 from 1920. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Bonds was a fine fielder early in his career. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 'Yaz' led the league in all three categories. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The throw from right to third is the longest outfield throw. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The 1940s-50s, the 1950s-70s, the 2000s. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 262, 257, then about 200. (Source: General baseball reference)
- No player has had more hits in a season. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 6: Night games and lights

- The Reds played under lights at Crosley Field. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The Cubs played only day games at home until 1988. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Between day and night, the light plays tricks. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Glare can hide a fly ball completely. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Using the glove as a shade can bring the ball back into view. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Evening games fitted working people's hours. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A roof can close for rain or heat. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 1935, the 1950s, then 1988. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Shade, find, catch. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Wrigley added lights in 1988. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 7: Walls and quirks

- The batter is awarded two bases. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The hill was removed in 2017. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Every wall angle sends caroms a different way. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A fair ball that bounces into the stands gives two bases. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Fielders must read caroms to hold hitters to singles. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Balls landing above the line are home runs. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Daily play teaches the bounces. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 1937, 1947, 2000. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Lost ball, signal, two bases. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Raising arms tells the umpire the ball is lost in the ivy. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 8: The designated hitter's history

- The AL brought in the DH to boost offence. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Blomberg walked for the Yankees on April 6, 1973. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Pitchers rarely hit well, so the AL replaced them. (Source: General baseball reference)
- The universal DH arrived with the 2022 labour deal. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Traditionalists liked strategy around the pitcher's spot. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He bats every day but does not play the field. (Source: General baseball reference)
- A half day off keeps the bat in the line-up. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 1973, 1976, 2022. (Source: General baseball reference)
- BP, at-bat, cage, at-bat. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Blomberg was the first designated hitter. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 9: Great designated hitters

- The Outstanding DH Award was renamed for him in 2004. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 'Big Papi' starred in 2004, 2007 and 2013. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He was elected in his first year on the ballot. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Thomas won two MVPs with the White Sox. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Some voters doubted a player who did not field. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Baines was chosen by a veterans' committee. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Staying loose in the cage helps them stay ready. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 2014, 2019, 2022. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 541, 521, 309. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Ortiz pointed skyward after his home runs. (Source: General baseball reference)

## Test 10: Shohei Ohtani

- He starred both on the mound and at the plate. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He hit 54 homers and stole 59 bases. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He played for the Fighters from 2013 to 2017. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He chose the Angels after being posted. (Source: General baseball reference)
- His ten-year, $700 million deal was a record. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Ruth pitched and hit for Boston around 1918-1919. (Source: General baseball reference)
- He rested his arm from pitching after elbow surgery. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Japan, the Angels in 2018, the Dodgers in 2023-24, the 50-50 season in 2024. (Source: General baseball reference)
- 1918-1919, 2021, then 2024. (Source: General baseball reference)
- Ohtani created the 50-50 club in 2024. (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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