Ball Park Lingo
“Punch and Judy smacked an Uncle Charlie up the middle his first time at the dish.”
Wait a minute.
Someone named Punch (or Judy?) slugged their relative
in the stomach while standing in line at the buffet table?
That can’t be right.
Isn’t this supposed to be a baseball game?
Yes.
It is, actually.
And, rest easy, no-one got walloped while waiting to eat!
I think.
Welcome to the wonderful world of ball park lingo.
Baseball is a sport filled with unique expressions that
are colourful and, quite often, confusing.
In this post, we’ll introduce you to some of the
language that baseball people use all of the time.
Words, slang and sayings that can be downright strange if
you’re new to the game.
Sound good?
Okay.
Let’s get started.
See if you can guess the correct answers to the
following:
1. Battery-mates are:
A. Electricians
B. Students working on a science project together
C. A pitcher and a catcher who are teammates
2. Chin music is :
A. The song a classical violinist plays
B. A pitch that is high and inside to the batter
C. A new brand of shaving cream
3. Rhubarb is:
A. A popular baby name in the 1800's
B. My grandmother's favourite pie
C. A fight or an argument
4. A can of corn is:
A. A can of corn
B. A can of candy corn
C. A fly ball to the outfield that is easy to catch
5. A cookie is:
A. An easy pitch to hit
B. A favourite snack to have with milk
C. A senior citizen who loves to cook
The answers are:
1-C
2-B
3-C
4-C
5-A
But you knew that already, didn’t you!
So, that’s it for today.
Until next time, friends …
What’s that?
Oh.
Right.
I nearly forgot.
A Punch and Judy hitter doesn’t hit home runs.
An Uncle Charlie is a curveball.
Up the middle means straight back at the pitcher,
second base and into center field.
The dish is home plate.
So, in the opening sentence of today's post, a batter without much power hit
a curve ball into center field for a base hit his first time at bat.
See.
Now we’re all speaking the same language!
And that language is baseball!!
Watch for new Ball Park Lingo posts that explore the crazy expressions used to describe the wonderful world of baseball!
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