Tag Archives: baseball

After the All-Star Break

Posted on July 30, 2022 by stfleming

Q: How is a good baseball game like good pancakes? A: They both need a good batter! Explanation: And…we’re back with a rerun! The baseball season in the United States and Canada is half done, so a baseball joke seemed appropriate. … Continue reading →

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Swing, Batter!

Posted on March 6, 2021 by stfleming

Q: Why was Cinderella so lousy at baseball?A: Because she ran away from the ball and had a pumpkin for a coach! Explanation: In the United States, baseball spring training has started in Florida and Arizona so how about a baseball … Continue reading →

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Bug Fest

Posted on June 27, 2020 by stfleming

Q: How do snails fight? A: They slug it out. Explanation: “Slug it out” is an expression that means to fight. Slug also means hit; if you slug someone, you hit someone. In baseball, a slugger is someone who good … Continue reading →

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Lemonade, anyone?

Posted on September 1, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Where did the baseball keep its lemonade? A: In the pitcher! Explanation: It is the end of summer, the end days of baseball and lemonade. School starts tomorrow (and as a teacher I love that!). The word pitcher has two meanings: a … Continue reading →

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Theft at Home?

Posted on July 6, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Why was the baseball player a bad sport? A: He stole third base and then went home! Explanation: To be a bad sport is to not play nicely or to not play fairly. In baseball when you “steal a base” you do … Continue reading →

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Baseball Fans?

Posted on June 8, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Why was it so hot in the stadium after the baseball game? A: All the fans left! Explanation: At a baseball game, the fans are the people who are watching the game. The fans leave the stadium when the game is over. … Continue reading →

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Baseball Web

Posted on April 20, 2013 by stfleming

Q: Why would a spider be a good baseball player? A: Because it is good at catching flies! Explanation: Spiders catch flies in their webs; flies (fly- singular) are small insects with wings. When spiders build spiderwebs the flies get stuck … Continue reading →

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