A report on Baseball
Bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding.
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Pitcher
15 linksIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.
Softball
17 linksSoftball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball (11 to 16 inches or 28 to 40 cm circumference) on a field that has base lengths of 60 feet, a pitcher's mound that ranges from 35 to 43 feet away from home plate, and a home run fence that is 220–300 feet away from home plate, depending on the type of softball being played.
Batting (baseball)
13 linksIn baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team.
Home run
14 linksIn baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.
Baseball field
12 linksA baseball field, also called a ball field or baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played.
Stolen base
12 linksIn baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base to which he is not entitled and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.
Strike zone
10 linksIn baseball, the strike zone is the volume of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike even if the batter does not swing.
Babe Ruth
13 linksGeorge Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.
Baseball rules
9 linksThe rules of baseball differ slightly from league to league, but in general share the same basic game play.