The Man Who Swung and Met a Masked Stranger

Riddle:

A man waits at home, swings a metal rod, takes three left turns, and finds a masked man waiting for him. What is he doing and who is the masked man?

Answer:

He’s playing baseball — The man is the batter, who swings his bat (metal rod), runs around three bases (left turns), and returns “home” where the catcher (masked man) is waiting. Clever wordplay using sports imagery.