The articles on our site often include information about softball play, so we wanted to take a moment to clear the air about using baseball gloves for softball, whether the fastpitch or slowpitch versions. It’s a very common question. Yes, players can use baseball gloves for softball ~ as long as the size of the […]

Baseball’s Hall of Fame honoree Derek Jeter is known for many achievements, and high among them is the number of championships the shortstop won with the team he played with his entire career, the New York Yankees. Is Jeter’s accumulation of World Series rings exaggerated, or is it just another baseball legend? It’s real. Derek

The saying “Everyone is a winner” is rarely true in sports. While the intention behind that saying is to encourage players – mostly kids – not to get down on themselves when they lose, the bottom line is that every sport has a clear winner and a loser. Before understanding the intricacies of each sport,

There are a number of small things that separate the good from the best, and a sports player needs to always be at the top of his game to never miss out on those minute details. One such example is using the best possible grip tape for baseball bats, which is not just an individual

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Major League Baseball fans know their season takes up half of each year, but there is a particular time of year when they pay extra special attention: October. That month hosts the MLB postseason, a playoff tournament to determine a world champion. How the MLB playoffs work has evolved tremendously in recent years. After making

If you are a die hard baseball fan, you were probably nervous that you were going to miss a lot of Major League Baseball this spring. That is because the MLB experienced a lockout during spring training which pushed the start of the season back several weeks. From December 2nd through March 10th, MLB teams

A reader recently asked us whether or not you can use a baseball fungo bat for softball games, and our initial response was to instantly react with a resounding NO! However, there are some details as to why fungo bats are not the best idea for softball play, and you might find it helpful if