Striking Out When Talking Baseball? 5 Terms to Toss Out and Sound Like a Pro (Even When You’re Not)
Ask this Baseball Fan to Reveal . . . · 4 “Must Know” FACTS ABOUT THE LINEUP · 8 Basic Hand Signals Every Fan Should Know · 3 AREAS STATISTICS are KEPT · 5 “Batting Terms” to Toss Out During the Game · 4 Types of PITCHES and PITCHING SIGNALS · 6 Coaches Every Team Has – and what they do · 4 Fun FACTS ABOUT BASEBALL
Denver, CO (PRWEB) June 1, 2004 -- An estimated 145 million Americans are
baseball fans. That means that lots of people will spend a great deal of time
hanging at the ballpark, watching their children play little league or being
swept into baseball-related conversations over the water cooler at work. If your
understanding of the game is minor league, these conversations can leave you in
fear of striking out. Discover how to hold your own when fans start tossing
around “foreign” terms like “bunt” (hint: they aren’t talking about a cake!) and
find a few phrases you can toss out to sound like a pro. “Understanding the
‘jock jargon’ used in baseball can greatly increase the enjoyment of the game
for casual fans,” says Michelle Mink, author of See Sport Run: Spectator’s Guide
to Baseball.
Mink wrote See Sport Run to help casual fans and parents
“fill in the blanks” in their baseball knowledge. A small paperback, the book
fits easily into a purse or backpack and contains easy-to-understand
explanations about field layout, teams, officials, coaches, players, rules,
strategies and other basics of the game.
To help you look like a pro when
talking baseball, Mink shares five terms you can toss out that will make
everyone think you are a major league fan:
1.
Boys of Summer – a
nickname for baseball players.
2.
Bigs – Slang for the major league
playing level. When a player or coach is promoted from a farm team to the major
league club you can say, “He’s going to the Bigs.”
3.
Chin Music – Slang
for a pitch thrown high and inside near the batter’s face. Also called a bowtie.
For example, “That chin music should stop the batter from crowding the
plate.”
4.
Heat – Slang for a good fastball. For example, “The batter
can’t handle his heat today.”
5.
Hot Corner – Slang for third base. For
example, “What a catch by the third baseman! That’s why they put him on the hot
corner!” Armed with your knowledge of insider lingo you are all set to hold your
own this baseball season. Step up to the plate!
Get the FREE special
report
“How to Keep From Nodding Off During a Baseball Game.” at www.SeeSportRun.com.
CONTACT
Michelle Mink
”The Minkster”
(303) 765-2248
e-mail
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See Sport Run: Spectator’s Guide
to Baseball; Sports Education Enterprises, Inc.; 2003; ISBN: 1-932491-00-7;
$12.95
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