The phrase "step up to the plate" originally came from which sport?
Correct answer: Baseball
ToddS.
check out george carlin's comedy bit about football vs baseball.
Gary
baseball is the only sport that has a plate. there's 3 bases and home plate.
StationaryStreet4
I got another sports question right all by myself.
Fun guy
who's on 1st ?
Lizzi
Rounders. In England it is played mostly by small girls!
WaldoLydeker
Baseball is the source of more idioms than the other popular sports combined.
penawareof
The other three don't have plates so this was a cinch.
NaxosAghiaAnna
From London, UK, so didn't have a scooby doo. Now rugby, that's a game!
Napo
Live and learned!
Castra
Stephanie.S.,
You don't need to be from the US to know the answer.
Castra
Lizzi,
Yes,I played rounders at school in the 50's
TJ SISTA
Hay... batter,batter,batter... swing 😜.
Bonnie
ToddS., If you want another good laugh..Listen to Bob Newhart trying to explain baseball on the phone with someone! It’s absolutely hilarious!! And oh bty ..”Who’s on first?” 😂😂😂
Bonnie
ToddS., I will thanks! He’s hilarious!
Stephanie.S.
Not being from US, I had no idea.
NonviolentCheck11
Gary, what about softball. 😕
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Lizzi,
I was a bit older - played it in secondary school :)
Player #4209348Roths
ToddS., very funny!