19 riddles · answers on the last page · riddleup.com/riddles/baseball-riddles
Why don't chickens play baseball?
A. They can't run fast enough
B. They're afraid of the ball
C. They don't have hands
D. Because they hit fowl balls.
There was a man who everybody called Batman he knew nothing about bats and thought they were gross. He still loved it when people called him Batman! How could this be?
A. He collected baseball bats as a hobby
B. He wore a bat costume
C. He owned a bat cave
D. He was the star baseball player!
What's the first game in the Bible?
A. Tag, because Cain chased Abel
B. Hide and seek, because Adam and Eve hid from God
C. Chess, because of strategy in the garden
D. Baseball. Why: because In the big inning, Eve stole first, and Adam stole second.
Why can't turtles play baseball?
A. They're too slow to catch the ball
B. They can't hold a bat
C. They can't see the pitch
D. They can't run home.
Where do great dragon baseball players go?
A. The Hall of Fire
B. The Dragon's Den
C. The Flame League
D. To the Hall Of Flame.
A man is running home, where he meets 2 men with masks on. Then he runs away from home. What is this man's job?
A. A robber and his job is a thief
B. A burglar being chased by police
C. A masquerade party guest
D. A baseball player. The 2 masked men are the umpire and the catcher.
I play on a diamond, I play fair, I always get dirty, And then I run home. What Am I?
A. A jeweler
B. A gardener
C. A farmer
D. Baseball Player
What position do pigs play on the baseball field?
A. Pitcher
B. Outfielder
C. Catcher
D. Short-stop.
Why was the chef hired to coach the baseball team?
A. He knew how to cook for the team
B. He was good at strategy
C. He was a former player
D. Because he knew how to handle batter.
What song was the baseball player singing on third base?
A. Take Me Out to the Ball Game
B. Home Run Blues
C. Sweet Caroline
D. There's no place like home.
What has 18 legs and catches flies?
A. A spider colony
B. A cricket team
C. An insect swarm
D. A baseball team.
What was the spider doing on the baseball team?
A. Spinning webs in the outfield
B. Pitching
C. Running bases
D. Catching flies.
Why was the baseball player's food always dirty?
A. He ate on the field
B. He dropped his food
C. He never washed his hands
D. He always stepped on the plate.
Where do coal diggers play baseball?
A. The major leagues
B. The coal leagues
C. The underground league
D. The minor (miner) leagues.
Why did the baseball coach hire a piano player?
A. He needed music for the anthem
B. The team wanted entertainment
C. He was good at math
D. Because his player had the perfect pitch!
Why is the baseball field hot after a game?
A. The sun was strong
B. The lights were on
C. Too many players
D. All the fans left.
Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
A. Cricket
B. Softball
C. Football
D. Baseball!
A guy was waiting at home, he swung a metal pole then took 3 left turns, and on his way back home there was a masked man waiting for him. What is he doing and who is the masked man?
A. He's playing golf and the masked man is a robber
B. He's at a costume party
C. He's playing cricket
D. He is playing baseball and the masked man is the Catcher.
What did the baseball glove say to the ball?
A. Nice throw
B. See you around
C. Good game
D. Catch you later.
Answers
Because they hit fowl balls.Wordplay — "fowl," a bird, sounds like "foul," a baseball term for a ball hit outside the field of play.
He was the star baseball player!"Batman" here refers to a baseball player who bats well, not the superhero, so his dislike of actual bats doesn't matter.
Baseball. Why: because In the big inning, Eve stole first, and Adam stole second.Wordplay — "big inning" sounds like "beginning," and Eve/Adam "stealing" bases refers to the baseball term for advancing without a hit.
They can't run home.Turtles are famously slow, so they'd struggle to run all the way to home plate.
To the Hall Of Flame.Wordplay — "Hall of Flame" sounds like "Hall of Fame," fitting for a fire-breathing dragon.
A baseball player. The 2 masked men are the umpire and the catcher.Running toward "home" plate, the man passes the catcher and umpire, both of whom wear protective masks.
Baseball Player'Diamond' refers to a baseball field, 'run home' refers to scoring by reaching home plate, and sliding in the dirt makes the player dirty.
Short-stop.'Short-stop' puns on the baseball position and a pig's characteristically short, stout legs.
Because he knew how to handle batter.Wordplay — "batter" means both a baseball hitter and a cooking mixture.
There's no place like home.A player on third base is one step from scoring by reaching "home" plate, referencing the famous line from The Wizard of Oz.
A baseball team.A baseball team has 9 players, 18 legs, who "catch flies," meaning fly balls.
Catching flies.Wordplay — "catching flies" is baseball slang for catching fly balls, and also literally what spiders do.
He always stepped on the plate.The pun uses 'plate' as both home plate in baseball and a dinner plate, so stepping on home plate 'dirties' his food's plate.
The minor (miner) leagues.Wordplay — "miner," a coal digger, sounds like "minor," as in the minor leagues.
Because his player had the perfect pitch!Wordplay — "pitch" means both a musical note and throwing the baseball.
All the fans left.Wordplay — "fans" means both spectators and cooling devices; once the crowd (fans) leaves, there's no breeze.
Baseball!In baseball, the pitching (defensive) team always holds the ball, while the batting team can score runs without ever touching it.
He is playing baseball and the masked man is the Catcher.The "metal pole" is a bat, "3 left turns" traces the bases, and the "masked man" is the catcher wearing his protective mask.
Catch you later.Wordplay — "catch" refers to both catching the ball and the common farewell phrase "catch you later."