The Associated Press: Royals Tested by Baseball Quiz

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1 day ago SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) When sliding feet-first into a base, is your front foot straight up or sideways? Before a game starts, what are the first two things a player should check? Stumped? Don't fret. When first-base coach Rusty Kuntz asked the Kansas City Royals to take his quiz on outfield play and baserunning fundamentals, there were quite a few "who didn't have a clue." But that ... [link]

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Published 2/25/2008 by Craig Brown at Royals Authority
... – When the team isn’t on the field, they’re taking exams. This sounds like a good enough idea and the article has some interesting tidbits. Just one problem… The questions posed in the lead aren’t answered. ...

Rusty Kuntz Tightens Up Loose Knowledge Of Rules
Published 2/25/2008 by Camp Tiger Claw at Walkoff Walk
When the weather warms up and gentle spring rains soak the country, you know that Rusty Kuntz can't be far behind. If there's one things baseball players love it's academics, and Ol' Kuntzy is dropping some knowledge on Royals spring training in the form of his baseball fundamentals quiz. ...

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