Baseball

Baseball

A database of terms that relate to the sport of baseball, a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a 90-foot diamond.

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base runner

Sports; Baseball

A player who runs between the bases. This could be a player who was just at bat and got a hit or it could be a pinch runner.

baseball

Sports; Baseball

The Ball used in Baseball. See how easy this stuff is. See the section on equipment for further details.

baseball bat

Sports; Baseball

The piece of wood (can also be made of aluminum but wood is only allowed to be used in professional baseball) used in a game to hit the ball. Also used to hit burglars with. See also Bat.

bases loaded

Sports; Baseball

When the bases are loaded means that there is a runner on each of the three bases.

bat

Sports; Baseball

The long piece of wood that the player uses to try and hit the ball with. The bat can't be longer than 42 inches (3 feet 5 inches or 1.06 meters). The bat can also not be, at its widest point more ...