Sports Terms That Start with I
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What is an Intentional Walk (IBB) in Baseball/Softball?
An Intentional Walk in Baseball, or, Base-on-Balls, is when the defensive team decides to purposefully walk a batter instead of trying to actively get him, or her if it's softball, out. | Learn More
![Clay Buchholz throwing a pitch from a mound](https://d33wubrfki0l68.cloudfront.net/8b8580324af2fed9e27c135d5d9d33799e79bb0a/12c17/img/clay-buchholz-immaculate-inning-august-16th-2012.jpg)
What is an Immaculate Inning in Baseball/Softball?
An Immaculate Inning is when a pitcher, at any level, throws 9 straight strikes to 3 consecutive batters, resulting in 3 strike outs. This also qualifies the pitcher for having struck out the side. | Learn More
![Astros utility man, Jimmy Paredes catching a pop-up where the umpire called for the infield fly rule to be in effect.](https://d33wubrfki0l68.cloudfront.net/dc6816aa6176cc59f14aea03ee4ee8408561dcde/384ae/img/astros-shortstop-catching-infield-fly.jpg)
What is the Infield Fly Rule in Baseball/Softball?
The Infield Fly Rule is a rule that was created to prevent easy double and triple plays from occurring on a pop-fly within the diamond. | Learn More