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Fastpitch softball has grown incredibly over the past few decades, with the emergence of superstars like Jennie Finch, Dot Richardson, and Cat Osterman, and Olympic successes by Team USA. The game looks fun and challenging, but some parents might wonder, Can boys play softball, too? In reality the answer is yes, boys can play softball. […]

Players on World Series-champion teams each get a big, elaborately decorated, jem-packed ring for their success. Ever wonder who designs them, or who pays for the World Series rings each year? World Series rings are funded by the owners of all teams in Major League Baseball. This is true also for teams that win the

In baseball, not all catchers are poor hitters. Some are quite above-average, like Johnny Bench or Mike Piazza. But overall many fans may wonder, Why are catchers bad hitters? Let’s explore this in depth. Most catchers don’t hit quite as well as batters who play other positions mainly because of the demands, physically and mentally,

So-called dad jokes have, for whatever reason, become trendy in popular culture. Some of these cringe-worthy puns have been around quite some time ~ and many play fun with baseball. For instance, a classic dad joke asks, “What position does a pig play in baseball?” A couple of answers are prevalent: Any position that keeps

Many longtime baseball fans would see the headline above and say, “Don’t we wish?” It’s an honest question for new baseball fans: Do MLB umpires get fined for bad calls? It’s rather timely, too, as it seemed during the 2021 season MLB umpires were under assault. The answer is, Major League Baseball umpires do not

Every time newspapers closely follow a team that has not lost in some time, it is typical for many fans to wonder: What is the longest winning streak in baseball? It surfaced again late in the 2021 season when the St. Louis Cardinals reeled off 17 wins in a row. It still fell well short

Major League Baseball fans are known to show their support for players and teams by buying and wearing realistic or replica jerseys like those they see on the field, in photos, or on television. The challenge is, not all fans can afford truly authentic baseball jerseys. One might ask, “What’s the best place for cheap

Over the years, many unusual names were introduced to us by baseball players. Sometimes groups of player names seem to fit into a category, like the total number of “Babes,” or monikers most likely linked to “Star Wars”, or even fish names like Trout and Salmon. Thinking of that last part, we did some research

Most casual fans think baseball bat and they think wood, maybe ash or maple. In recent years the game has grown to include bats made of other types of wood, even a certain grass considered to be woody. Which we get asked about sometimes: Why are bamboo bats illegal in baseball? Bamboo baseball bats are

Baseball and beer are darn near synonymous for some fans. Ever wondered how many beers are sold at a baseball game? We did. Depending on the source, average beer consumption at each Major League Baseball game can range from between 6,000 and 16,666 beers per game. The amount of beer sold in baseball stadiums, as