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Trekking to baseball’s spring training has become an annual pilgrimage for many Americans, who roll or fly to Arizona or Florida to watch their favorite major league players up close. Seeing the games is one thing, but have you ever thought, Can you watch spring training practices also? Visitors can watch spring training practices and […]

Someone considering how to get into baseball should start by acknowledging that each person’s attraction to the game can vary, from the excitement of play, the game’s history, its culture and “lore,” particular players, or something else. A simple formula for how to get into baseball: watch as many games as possible, preferably with someone

Have you ever flipped on your television set to watch your favorite Major League Baseball team and said, “WOW, we are playing them AGAIN??!”  If so, you are probably not alone.  For example, it seems like the New York Yankees are ALWAYS playing against their hated rival, the Boston Red Sox. So, how many times

Folks with regular occupations probably find it amusing to hear the term “retired” applied to baseball players in their 40s — or younger. They have to wonder: at what age do baseball players retire? Baseball players retire an average of 5.6 years after they break into the major leagues. The retirement age of course differs

Those new to baseball might take a careful look at the playing field, and eventually notice that the point where play begins is raised on a mound of dirt, while everywhere else is flat. At some point they have to ask, Why is the pitcher’s mound raised? The pitcher’s mound is raised in baseball to

Watching baseball for a living would be a dream job for most every fanatic of the game. However, all things considered, how much do baseball scouts make a year? Professional baseball scouts make $35,382 a year on average. The range depends on the team employing baseball scouts, and the employment-focused organizations collecting the data. In

It seems as if every year there’s a new MLB player who becomes the “highest paid player in baseball history”. Teams just continue to pay stars more and more money each year prompting more and more parents to sign their kids up for Little League in hopes that their son will be the next big

In recent years a Major League Baseball outfielder recorded the fastest-thrown ball during game play — faster even than the top miles per hour hurled by the hardest-throwing pitcher. It begs the question: overall, how fast do MLB outfielders throw? An MLB outfielder can throw as hard as 105.5 mph. While average outfielder throw speeds

Baseball discussions about plate appearance vs. at bat may seem irrelevant. But a closer look should reveal significant differences in the terms’ meanings — and indicate which term most fairly records a batter’s success in terms of game strategy. The at bat is better in terms of truly indicating how successful a batter performed during

There are all kinds of fashion statements made in the game of baseball these days. The unbuttoned jersey, the flat bill hat, the eye black covering half of a player’s face are just a few that fans may notice in any given baseball game. One of the more interesting ones that may cause fans to