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BASEBALL GUIDE THIS GUIDE BELONGS TO: Hello Jr. Dodgers! In this guide you will find all kinds of interesting facts about the Dodgers! You will also find fun activities like bingo, scorecards, and more. For more fun and games throughout the year, visit dodgers.com/jrdodgers! WORLD CHAMPIONS 1955 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1981 • 1988 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1890 • 1899 • 1900 • 1916 • 1920 • 1941 • 1947 • 1949 1952 • 1953 • 1955 • 1956 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1966 1974 • 1977 1978 • 1981 • 1988 • 2017 • 2018 NL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS 1974 • 1977 • 1978 • 1981 • 1983 • 1985 • 1988 • 1995 2004 • 2008 • 2009 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 2018 • 2019 NL WILD CARD 1996 • 2006 Basics of Baseball There are 30 teams in Major League Baseball. The teams are divided into two leagues, the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). There are fifteen teams in each League. The Dodgers play in the National League. Each league is broken into three divisions — the West, the Central, and the East. There are five teams in each division. The Dodgers play in the National League West. AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE AL WEST NL WEST Houston Astros Los Angeles Angels Oakland Athletics Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants AL CENTRAL NL CENTRAL Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals AL EAST NL EAST Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins New York Mets Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals 4 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS There are 9 innings in a baseball game. Each team gets a turn to bat in half of the inning, while the other team is out in the field. The visiting team is first to bat while the home team takes the field and starts the game with the first pitch. Each team is allowed three outs in their half of an inning. THE FAIR TERRITORY FIELD CENTER FIELD LEFT RIGHT FIELD FIELD SECOND BASE THIRD FIRST BASE BASE HOME PLATE FOUL TERRITORY Common Baseball Terms Strike Zone An area above the plate that pitchers are trying to throw the ball into. Think of it like an invisible target above the plate that the pitcher is trying to pitch to. STRIKE ZONE 2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 5 Common Baseball Terms (Continued) Strike A pitch in the strike zone that the umpire calls a strike, a pitch a batter swings and misses, or when a batter hits a foul ball Ball A pitch outside of the strike zone Foul ball A ball that isn’t hit into the fair part of the field Fair territory In-bounds Foul territory Out of bounds Hit When the batter uses his bat to hit the ball into fair territory and makes it safely to a base Walk When the pitcher throws four balls to a batter Out There are many ways to get out in baseball, here are a few: • If a batter gets three strikes, they are out. • If the batter hits a ball into the air and a player on the other team catches it. After getting out, the player returns to the dugout and waits for the half inning to be over or for their next turn to bat. When there are three outs, the half-inning is over and the team in the field gets to hit. Single When a batter gets a hit and makes it safely to first base Double When a batter gets a hit and makes it safely to second base Triple When a batter gets a hit and makes it safely to third base Home Run When a player hits a ball, usually over the fence, and makes it safely around all four bases Run When a player makes it around all of the bases without getting out, they score a run. RBI When a player gets a hit that allows one or more runners to cross home plate, they get credited with “Run(s) Batted In” Positions RHP Right-Handed Pitcher 3B Third Base LHP Left-Hander Pitcher SS Shortstop C Catcher LF Left Field 1B First Base CF Center Field 2B Second Base RF Right Field 6 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS Jr. Dodgers Scorecard JR. DODGER NAME: _____________________________________________________________________ GAME DATE: ________________ VS. (OPPONENT): _______________________________________ As players make their way around the base path, fill in the circles for the bases where they stop. If a runner hits a single, fill in the circle for first base. If the runner advances to third because the next batter hit a double, fill in the third base circle for the runner, and fill in the second base circle for the batter. When a runner makes it all the way home, fill in the diamond. 2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 7 Current Players 52 | PEDRO BÁEZ | RHP BIRTHDAY: March 11, 1988 HOMETOWN: Bani, Dominican Republic FUN FACT: Has 3 brothers and 2 sisters 15 | AUSTIN BARNES | C BIRTHDAY: December 28, 1989 HOMETOWN: Riverside, CA FUN FACT: His uncle was a baseball player for the Oakland A’s, and played against the Dodgers in the 1988 World Series 45 | MATT BEATY | IF BIRTHDAY: April 28, 1993 HOMETOWN: Dresden, TN FUN FACT: He has a border collie mix named Grainger 35 | CODY BELLINGER | OF BIRTHDAY: July 13, 1995 HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, AZ FUN FACT: He is the first Arizona-born player to win MVP Players are current as of Opening Day 2020 8 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS 50 | MOOKIE BETTS | IF/OF BIRTHDAY: October 7, 1992 HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN FUN FACT: He is also a professional bowler and has bowled three perfect games 21 | WALKER BUEHLER | RHP BIRTHDAY: July 28, 1994 HOMETOWN: Lexington, KY FUN FACT: He was part of a combined no-hitter on May 4, 2018 46 | TONY GONSOLIN | RHP BIRTHDAY: May 14, 1994 HOMETOWN: Vacaville, CA FUN FACT: He loves cats and owns around 20 cat shirts 14 | KIKÉ HERNÁNDEZ | IF/OF BIRTHDAY: August 24, 1991 HOMETOWN: San Juan, Puerto Rico FUN FACT: He has played every position except catcher Players are current as of Opening Day 2020 2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 9 Current Players 74 | KENLEY JANSEN | RHP BIRTHDAY: September 30, 1987 HOMETOWN: Willemstad, Curaçao FUN FACT: He speaks four languages: Papiamento, English, Spanish, and Dutch 17 | JOE KELLY | RHP BIRTHDAY: June 9, 1988 HOMETOWN: Corona, CA FUN FACT: He was an outfielder in high school before switching to pitcher in college 56 | ADAM KOLAREK | LHP BIRTHDAY: January 14, 1989 HOMETOWN: Baltimore, MD FUN FACT: He has played the guitar since middle school 22 | CLAYTON KERSHAW | LHP BIRTHDAY: March 19, 1988 HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX FUN FACT: His great-uncle, Clyde Tombaugh, discovered Pluto Players are current as of Opening Day 2020 10 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS 9 | GAVIN LUX | IF BIRTHDAY: November 23, 1997 HOMETOWN: Kenosha, WI FUN FACT: He was the youngest Dodger ever to hit a home run in the postseason 85 | DUSTIN MAY | RHP BIRTHDAY: September 6, 1997 HOMETOWN: Justin, TX FUN FACT: He loves cars and the "Fast & the Furious" franchise. 13 | MAX MUNCY | IF BIRTHDAY: August 25, 1990 HOMETOWN: Midland, TX FUN FACT: He has a French bulldog named Jax and a cat named Mia 31 | JOC PEDERSON | OF BIRTHDAY: April 21, 1992 HOMETOWN: Palo Alto, CA FUN FACT: His dad, Stu, played for the Dodgers Players are current as of Opening Day 2020 2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 11 Current Players 11 | AJ POLLOCK | OF BIRTHDAY: December 5, 1987 HOMETOWN: Hebron, CT FUN FACT: He plays the guitar 33 | DAVID PRICE | LHP BIRTHDAY: August 26, 1985 HOMETOWN: Murfreesboro, TN FUN FACT: He won the Cy Young award in 2012 5 | COREY SEAGER | IF BIRTHDAY: April 27, 1994 HOMETOWN: Charlotte, NC FUN FACT: His brother Kyle plays for the Seattle Mariners 16 | WILL SMITH | C BIRTHDAY: March 28, 1995 HOMETOWN: Louisville, KY FUN FACT: Has a Toy Australian Shepherd named Pip Players are current as of Opening Day 2020 12 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS 68 | ROSS STRIPLING | RHP BIRTHDAY: November 23, 1989 HOMETOWN: Houston, TX FUN FACT: He works as a financial manager in the off-season 3 | CHRIS TAYLOR | IF/OF BIRTHDAY: August 29, 1990 HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, VA FUN FACT: His first Major League home run was a grand slam 49 | BLAKE TREINEN | RHP BIRTHDAY: June 30, 1988 HOMETOWN: Wichita, KS FUN FACT: He was the subject of a clue on ‘Jeopardy’ 10 | JUSTIN TURNER | IF BIRTHDAY: November 23, 1984 HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA FUN FACT: January 22, 2019 was named ‘Justin Turner Day’ in Los Angeles Players are current as of Opening Day 2020 2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 13 Current Players 7 | JULIO URÍAS | LHP BIRTHDAY: August 12, 1996 HOMETOWN: Culiacan, Mexico FUN FACT: His dad was a professional baseball player in Mexico 57 | ALEX WOOD | LHP BIRTHDAY: January 12, 1991 HOMETOWN: Charlotte, NC FUN FACT: He has a Cavapoo named Paxton 30 | DAVE ROBERTS | MGR BIRTHDAY: May 31, 1972 HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA FUN FACT: He was born in Okinawa, Japan Players are current as of Opening Day 2020 14 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS Word Search J A C K I E R O B I N S O N T Y M B Q O M W P L A Y R B W M E W I T S A N L A T H I N G X A L D M F W Q O M Y B R M E M D P O I Z R T S T N E O T M V O D C P S B I A X C L R Y L P D H O M E R U N U R L F N J W G N P D J S W G Q V I P W Q S E F E U G E A E B B N M Z X R R S W L M E L L O W G I U A N D Q F S A N R E A L E G T J S O E D A Y B E S T A R S E E K G B L V A P T U O W L E P B Y V I N S C U L L Y L O P A V J I Y O N W V A Y A W N R T I N • Vin Scully • Jackie Robinson • Dodgers • Los Angeles • All-Star • Dodger Dog • MVP • Bellinger • Home Run • It’s an LA thing 2020 JR.