Baseball Slang Quiz
7. What is the term for a ground ball that bounces high over the head of an infielder?
Correct Incorrect A Baltimore Chop refers to a situation where a ball is struck sharply to the ground just before home plate, bouncing so high that the batter has ample time to reach first base safely. This term originated from the 1890 Baltimore Orioles, who, as legend has it, directed their groundskeeper to place cement beneath the soil in front of home plate.