Over the years, popular styles for baseball players have changed quite a bit. Players have changed how they wear their socks, how they style their hair, and how much of their personality they show off on the field through accessories like jewelry and personalized shoes. Facial hair is another way players can express their personal …
Those new to baseball will undoubtedly run across a number of acronyms unique to the game ~ and almost impossible to guess their meaning. Among them is RISP, so of course, we get asked often enough, “What is RISP in baseball?” Let’s dig into it. The acronym RISP in baseball stands for runners in scoring …
Every year the makers of baseball gloves add to their products new technology, materials, designs, and gizmos all in the name of helping players improve their game. At this time, we want to continue our series of reviewing various baseball products, this time focusing on new gloves. What are the best baseball gloves nowadays, anyway? …
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Baseball card collecting is a fun and popular hobby. Over time, however, some people may find themselves with more baseball cards than they know what to do with. A great way to find a second home for baseball card collections is to give them away to an organization that accepts donations of used goods. One …
A double play is an instance in which the defensive team records two outs on one single play. There are many possible types of double play, but the most common double plays are on ground balls. So, what exactly is a ground into double play? Ground into double play (often shortened to GIDP) describes what …
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There is some wacky terminology in the major sports of North America, including the hat trick, the triple-double, scat back, and many more. Which reminds us to bring back our periodic series on explaining baseball terminology. This edition is dedicated to the infield fly rule in baseball. Baseball’s infield fly rule calls for the hitter …
Major League Baseball is popular for a number of reasons, among them young superstars like Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. A significant attraction is the game’s storied history, so we wanted to dig into the oldest stadiums in the MLB, and provide new fans with some key details. Fenway Park in Boston is the oldest …
USSSA Baseball and USA Baseball are two different organizations that certify baseball bats for use in youth and amateur play. Each organization lays out specific requirements that a bat must meet before it can be certified for in-game use. It is very important to know which type of baseball bat you need and how to …
In the game of baseball there are a lot of assumptions, like “the Yankees are always good,” or “pop flies are easy outs,” or 3 outs ends an inning. They are not always true, so here we take a look at how many outs it actually takes for an inning to be officially recorded. While …
A professional baseball organization will have several coaches who help the manager run the team. This includes the pitching coach, the hitting coach, and the bench coach. While it is quite apparent what the hitting and pitching coaches’ responsibilities are, it is less clear what the bench coach does. So, what exactly does a bench …
