LEARN & IMPROVE

Baseball fans seem to talk a lot about the career home runs record, but the totals should be considered with each player’s circumstances. Here’s a close look.

If you happen to be an avid baseball fan, you may have noticed that all Major League Baseball games seem to start at odd times.  For example, why is it that baseball games start at 7:05 or 7:08 instead of the standard 7:00?  Why does there always seem to be that typical 5-to-8-minute delay? Major

Pitching is one of the most important aspects of the game of baseball coveted by every coach. There are some rules around pitching that help teams and coaches regulate their use of pitchers. A pitcher cannot return to the mound after he has been taken out of the game in the MLB. However, if he

Have you ever attended a Major League Baseball game and noticed that there never seems to be any left-handed shortstops?  You may have asked yourself, “Who are the left-handed shortstops in MLB history?” If you are asking about left-hand THROWING shortstops, there are only 5. If you are asking about left-hand HITTING shortstops, there is

Baseball gets criticized for how long games last. Then again, every now and then a game seems to zoom by, leaving new fans left to wonder why that does not happen more often. They may wonder, What is the shortest game in MLB history? The shortest full 9-inning game was 51 minutes long, in 1919,

Ever attend a Major League Baseball game and notice how many foul balls get chipped into the crowd? For some people it could be the most exciting part of attending pro baseball games: watching fans scramble for balls. They aren’t returned to the field of play, which can make a new fan’s mind wonder. How

Major League Baseball uniforms can appear sparkly clean, whether you’re watching games on television or even at live action in stadiums. Every wonder how they always look brand new? Or ask, What happens to baseball uniforms after games? Major league baseball player uniforms are meticulously washed and pressed so they always look new for the

Have you ever been watching a Major League Baseball game and wondered to yourself, “Do these baseball players have to cover their tattoos?”  Tattoos are widely accepted by most sports’ governing bodies these days, but what about Major League Baseball? Do MLB players have to cover up their tattoos?  The general rule is NO!  Players

The tight uniforms of professional baseball players do them no justice. If they carry an extra few pounds, there’s no place to hide it. As rotund players like Bartolo Colon are seen in news images, it’s natural to ask, Why are baseball players fat? Baseball players are not fat, as a general rule. A vast

Ever turned on a baseball game and wondered why some players put the glove on their left hand and some put it on their right? Ever wonder how the hitter chooses which batter’s box to stand in? There are reasons behind both of these, and they all come back to hand orientation. In baseball, hand