Baseball

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  1. 6. mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies
  2. 9. a famous song often sung at professional games
  3. 12. this is the oldest of the two leagues in MLB
  4. 14. when a batter swings and misses 3 times
  5. 15. the person that bats 4th is usually referred to as this
  6. 16. this is a pitcher that comes in after the starting pitcher
  7. 21. position between 2nd and 3rd base
  8. 24. the person that bats first is usually called this
  9. 25. he broke the color barrier in the MLB
  10. 26. this is when a pitcher does not allow any hits
  11. 27. the name given to the championship series of baseball
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  1. 1. he is the all-time hit leader in MLB
  2. 2. he is often considered one of the greatest players ever, revolutionized the home run in the 1920's
  3. 3. game that is played in the middle of the season with all the best players in the league
  4. 4. the acronym for runs batted in
  5. 5. this team has won 27 (and counting) World Series titles, the most in MLB
  6. 7. this was the team that played in the American league here in Philadelphia
  7. 8. 3 balls and two strikes
  8. 10. in baseball the coach is referred to as this
  9. 11. the number of innings required to play a full game
  10. 13. he was a Civil War general that is often credited with inventing baseball
  11. 17. when a pitcher is able to throw a runner out attempting to steal a base
  12. 18. do this between the top and bottom half of the 7th inning
  13. 19. is currently the all-time homerun leader
  14. 20. this is considered one of the greatest baseball movies of all time
  15. 22. this was the last MLB team to integrate
  16. 23. this is the city in New York where the Baseball Hall of Fame is