Q 01/05

In The Big Field, which position does Hutch move to when Darryl Williams takes over at shortstop?

A) Third base

B) Second base

C) First base

D) Center field

Answer · why

B) Second base

Second base is where Hutch lands, and the shuffle pushes his best friend from the infield to the outfield. Hutch still thinks like a shortstop, which ...

Q 02/05

Hutch wears number 2 in The Big Field to honour which star shortstop, his baseball hero?

A) Nomar Garciaparra

B) Miguel Tejada

C) Jimmy Rollins

D) Derek Jeter

Answer · why

D) Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter is the model for everything Hutch does on a diamond. After Hutch's game-saving play in the finals, a local newspaper even dubs him Jeter J...

Q 03/05

Which famous 2001 playoff play by his baseball hero does Hutch rewatch and later copy in The Big Field?

A) The Flip

B) The Catch

C) The Dive

D) The Slide

Answer · why

A) The Flip

The Flip saw the shortstop relay an off-line throw to his catcher to cut down a runner at the plate. Hutch makes the same play to save game two of the...

Q 04/05

Which real Florida ballpark hosts the state finals Hutch's Cardinals chase in The Big Field?

A) Joker Marchant Stadium

B) Ed Smith Stadium

C) Roger Dean Stadium

D) Hammond Stadium

Answer · why

C) Roger Dean Stadium

Roger Dean Stadium is the big field of the title. Hutch and his best friend used to buy $10 tickets to sit on the grass beyond its outfield.

Q 05/05

In the deciding game of The Big Field, what does Hutch's father signal him to do at bat?

A) Swing for the fences

B) Bunt for a hit

C) Take the first pitch

D) Wait for a walk

Answer · why

B) Bunt for a hit

Bunt for a hit is the surprise call: his father drops his hands in the crowd, and Hutch pushes one toward third and reaches safely. The next batter wi...