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Typically, a game of baseball lasts for nine innings. Each inning is split into two halves: the top half and the bottom half. In the top half of the inning, one team bats while the other team fields. Then, in the bottom half, they switch; the team that was batting in the top half of […]

Nearly anyone who has ever shopped for a baseball bat will be familiar with the term bat drop, because it is the primary measurement by which bats are categorized. So what exactly does bat drop mean, and how is it measured? Bat drop, also known as drop weight, refers to the difference between the weight

Shohei Ohtani is among the best players in Major League Baseball, and we get many questions about this unique “2-way” player transplanted from Japan. Among the most-asked questions are about Ohtani’s size, including his height and weight. Shohei Ohtani is 6-feet, 4-inches tall, weighing 209 lbs., as of the 2022 season. How might that compare

The Rule 4 Draft, commonly referred to as the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft or simply the MLB Draft, takes place once a year in June or July. The Rule 4 Draft is for all players who are residents of the United States or Canada and who have never before signed a major league

Major League Baseball’s draft to assign amateur players to its teams differs noticeably from the draft process of the other major sports. For instance, other drafts feature wheeling and dealing during the draft process, swapping players and top picking slots like crazy. Which makes one wonder: Can MLB teams trade draft picks? If not, why?

Do you try pairing a baseball cap with any and every outfit you put on? Well, let’s accept that everyone does that! Baseball caps have become essential headwear for going shopping, running errands, catching a movie, or a weekend getaway with friends.  So, who invented them? Where did the genius invention come from? The history

Caps are one of the most versatile pieces of clothing accessories that can be styled in numerous ways. With New Era launching so many variants and styles, it can be challenging to pick the right style for you. The key difference between 9Forty and 39Thirty is that the former is not the best fit for

Some of the best players in Major League Baseball (MLB) sign million-dollar deals once they are eligible for free agency, the point at which players are allowed to negotiate contracts with any team in the league. Many players make more moderate salaries compared to their peers, but Hall of Famers make much more. Just how

All sports have terms and acronyms unique to their game, which can be fun, and even helpful for new fans. The term “SU” refers to “Set-Up,” one of a list of roles that could be assigned to a pitcher. The “set-up pitcher” or ‘set-up man is a hurler that a manager assigns to a role to

Baseball is known as “America’s Pastime,” but the United States isn’t the only country where baseball is a popular sport. Latin American and Asian countries also have professional leagues with passionate fan bases, but so do many other places around the world. We know baseball is a popular sport, but just how popular is it?