I run and jump but never touch the field, my presence is felt but never revealed. What am I?
Category: Sports · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider a term used in baseball that refers to a player not officially in the game.
Answer
A ghostly athlete
Explanation
A ghost runner is a term in baseball for a runner who doesn't physically exist on the field but is used for scoring purposes.
This is a expert sports riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A ghostly athlete.
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