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Learn the lingo! // ¡Aprende la jerga!
We are translating baseball vocabulary into español. Suggestions welcome. // ¡Aprende la jerga! Estamos traduciendo vocabulario de béisbol al español. Sugerencias bienvenidas.
Vocabulario para Visitantes al Parque de Béisbol // Key Vocabulary for Visitors to the Ball Park
Boleto = Ticket
Stadium = Estadio
Taquillas = Ticket Window
Los Basicos // The Basics (Rudimentals)
Ball = Pelota
Balk = To make an illegal motion before pitching, allowing one or more base runners to advance one base or engañar de pitcher
Bases = Almohadillas
Base Hit = Imparable, indiscutible
Bases loaded = Casa llena
Bat = Bat
Batter’s Box = Cajón de bateo
Big hit = Cañonazo
Bottom =
Box = Caja
Bullpen = Calentadero
Cap = Gorra
Catch
Catcher’s mask = Carreta
Comeback = Remontada
Clubhouse =
Curve Ball
Cutter
Defense
Designated Hitter (DH)
Double Play
Dugout = Dogout
Error = Error
Fan = Aficionada/0, fanática/o
Filthy
Full Count
Glove = Guante, Manopla, Mascota (catcher)
Grand slam = Jonrón con la casa llena
Helmet = Casco
Hit = Hit
Hitting for the cycle
Hitless =
Home Field Advantage
Home Run = Jonrón, cuadrangular
Infield
Inning = Entrada
Line Drive = Salvajada
Line Up = Line up, Alineación
Major League
Mascot = Mascota
Mechanics
On deck = Circulo de espera, proximo al bat
On the road =
Out = Out
Outfield
Painting the corners
Pinch Hitter =
Pitch
Pitch Clock
Pitch Count
Pitcher
Pitcher of Record
Pitchers’ Duel = Duelo de pitcheo
Pick up game = Cascara, cascarita
Power Position
Rain delay =
Runs batted in = Remolcada
Run = Carrera
Scoreboard = Pizarra
Series = Serie
Set Up =
Slide
Snowcone
Strike = Strike
Strike out = Chocolate; Ponchado/a
Superstition = Cabala
Swing and miss = Abanicó, whiff
Target
Team = Equipo
Take Me Out to the Ballgame = Llévame al partido
Top
Throw
Throwing Lane =
Two-run RBI Double
Umpire = Ampayer
Walkoff Win
Idioms
Step up to the plate = to take action in response to an opportunity or crisis
A bloop and a blast
Baseball Bingo
ACLS – Around the Horn – Ball – Bag – Balk – Ball – Ball Game – Ballpark – Baseball – Base Hit – Bat – Batting Cage – Batting Practice – Bottom – Breaking Ball – Bullpen – Bunt – Catcher – Centerfield – Changeup – Clean Up Hitter – Closer – Curve Ball – Cutter – Diamond – Double Play – Dugout – ERA – Error – Everyday Player – Extra Innings – Fast Ball – Field – First Pitch – Foul – Full Count – Glove – Grand Slam – Ground Ball – Hit – Home Plate – Home Run – Homer – Infield / Outfield – Inning – Inside Baseball – Inside Corner – Intentional Walk – Leadoff – Leadoff Hitter – Left Field – Making an impact on both sides of the ball – Manager – Mercy Rule – Must Win Game – MVP (Most Valuable Player) – National Pastime – NLCS – Obstruction – On Deck – Opening Day – Pinch Hitter – Pitch – Pitcher – Pitchers’ Duel – Pitching Change – Plate Appearance – Play – Playoffs – Pop Ball – Postseason – Reliever – Right Field – Roster – Run – Runner – Runner on base – Sacrifice Bunt – Scoreboard – Sellout – Series – Shortstop – Slider – Slow Curve – Stance – Starting Lineup – Starting Pitcher – Statistics – Stealing Base- Stranded – Streak – Strike – Strike Out – Strike Zone – Swing and a Miss – Switch Hitter – Team – Third Base Coach – Top – Top of the Inning – Triple Play – Umpire – Violation – Walk – Walk Off – Walk-off home run – Walk Up Song – Win-Loss Record – World Series
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