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Name: Tom Stanton
Job: Author
Summary: Tom Stanton is the author of four baseball books: Ty and The Babe, which is his latest; Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America, a Reader’s Digest pick of the month; The Road to Cooperstown, a poignant true story about a father-and-son road trip; and the Tiger Stadium memoir The Final Season, which was named best baseball book of the year as winner of both the Casey and Dave Moore awards.
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  13. What is the 'manager' in baseball? 
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  2. What is a 'force-out' in baseball? 
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  8. What is the 'infield fly' rule in baseball? 
  9. What is an 'inside-the-park home run' in baseball? 
 Batting Rules 
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  2. What is a 'run' in baseball? 
  3. How can a player score a run in baseball? 
  4. What is a 'hit' in baseball? 
  5. What happens if the batter is hit by a pitch in baseball? 
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  15. What is an 'intentional walk' in baseball? 
  16. What is the 'designated hitter rule' in baseball? 
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  2. Who invented baseball? 
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  6. When did Major League Baseball start? 
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  2. Who was the baseball player Walter Johnson and what were some of his accomplishments? 
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  14. Who was the baseball player Jackie Robinson? 
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 Major League Baseball's All-Time Leaders 
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  2. Who is Major League Baseball's all-time leader in career hits? 
  3. Who is Major League Baseball's all-time leader in career strike outs? 
  4. Who is Major League Baseball's all-time leader in career batting average? 
 Organized Youth Baseball 
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  2. What is the 'T-Ball' league in baseball? 
  3. What is 'Little League Baseball'? 
 College And Minor League Baseball 
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  2. What is 'NCAA baseball'? 
  3. What is the 'College World Series'? 
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  6. What is the purpose of minor league baseball? 
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 Major League Baseball 
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  2. What is 'Major League Baseball'? 
  3. How many franchises are there in Major League Baseball? 
  4. What is the 'National League' in the Major Leagues? 
  5. What is the 'American League' in the Major Leagues? 
  6. How many divisions are there in the American and National Leagues? 
  7. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the National League East? 
  8. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the National League Central? 
  9. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the National League West? 
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  11. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the American League Central? 
  12. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the American League West? 
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  2. What is the 'postseason' or 'playoffs' in Major League Baseball? 
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  2. What is a 'scorecard' in baseball? 
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  5. What does the abbreviation '2B' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
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  9. What does the abbreviation 'IBB' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
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  4. What is the 'Gold Glove' in Major League Baseball? 
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