Paper Baseball
With the game board provided here and a coin
of your own you can play miniature baseball!
(You can play by yourself or with others.
Each player will need their own coin to
serve as their playing piece.)
Think of the coin as your own baseball player!
The Rules
Start by placing your coin on home base.
Gently flick the coin toward first base.
If your coin lands fully within the base on the game board:
• You’ve made a run!
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ou get to try “running” on to second base by again gently flicking the coin toward the second base.
• T he same rule applies: if the coin lands fully within the lines of second base on the game board, you get to
continue with an attempt at third base, and then on toward home if your coin again lands inside the base.
• If you make it all the way home, you’ve made a home run!
• Tally your point on the scoreboard and listen to the crowd roar!
If your coin does NOT land fully within the base you are aiming for:
• You’re out!
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ick up your coin off the board and start back at home base when it is your turn again.
Other Rules
Players will go “up to bat” one at a time.
Everyone gets three chances to try to make a home run: We all know it’s three strikes and you’re out!
Did your coin land on the line? Half inside the base and half out? The rule here is that’s an OUT!
Have fun and feel free to make up new rules with your friends as you play!
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Game BOARD
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(Insert name of your favorite baseball stadium or make up a name of your own!)
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ScoreBoard
Use this scoreboard to keep track of
your home runs and outs.
Circle whether you made a home run or
struck out for each of your turns.
Batter up!
Player/Team Name
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Home run!
Home run!
Home run!
Out!
Out!
Out!
Home run!
Home run!
Home run!
Out!
Out!
Out!
Home run!
Home run!
Home run!
Out!
Out!
Out!
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Simon & Schuster, New York
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