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Baseball is unlike the other major American sports, especially in terms of its field of play. Whereas football, basketball and hockey are played within definitive rectangular confines — and even NASCAR mostly fits into its oval-shaped pattern — baseball has its foul-ball lines at a 90-degree angle with no set limit for their distances to […]

Business, Competitive Judgment, History Play Part in the 6-month, 162-game Season Baseball is not a game for the impatient. It’s the only major American sport without a game-ending timer; the length of games depends greatly on how much pitchers fiddle around between tosses and the number of pitcher changes; and, you have to wait many

Baseball is not only an “America’s past-time”, it has also exploded in popularity around the world! Baseball is gaining so much traction that many people desire further information about this great game and all of its unique nuances. I’ve been involved with baseball for the last 32 years (Player, Coach, and Die-Hard Fan), and through

Baseball is a unique sport in which the game does not end until every out is made. There are many different ways to make those outs, so it is important to know exactly how to make them. One way to do so is to tag a runner trying to advance from one base to another.

Of all the major American sports, baseball might be most like chess in terms of insider strategy. Figuring out a pitcher’s tendencies and attack philosophy can mean a world of difference in a baseball game — hence the fascination with sign-stealing and what is called tipping pitches. Stealing signs is straightforward. All game long coaches,

Baseball has developed all types of jargon for over a century and a half, an impressive phraseology that has expanded Americans’ vocabulary while at the same time confounding those not too involved with the game. Those who enjoy the game but lack deep insight may be perplexed hearing a broadcast announcer say things like, “And

The game of baseball has many rules which can make learning the sport an intimidating task for new fans. You might notice, for example, a runner run through first base but slide into second base. This may leave you wondering when sliding is allowed and when it’s not. Today, we’re going to shed some light

A baseball hat is as synonymous with the game as a bat, glove, or ball. In the past decade, though, the caps have changed a bit, and the real question that is often asked is, do MLB players wear low crown hats? The answer is – yes. Some of them do wear low crown hats.

In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing the ball toward home plate, where the batter stands waiting to hit, to begin play. Historically, pitches have been thrown overhand, or where the arm and hand start high before snapping hard in a downward motion, and the ball is released (mostly) from a point above