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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batter's circle

Sports; Baseball

See On-Deck Circle

batting order

Sports; Baseball

The order that the batting team must send its players up to bat. The batting order is given to the Home Plate Umpire before the game starts. The batting order does not change after the game has ...

bench

Sports; Baseball

This is the seating area where players, substitutes and other team members sit and watch the game when they are not on the field playing. Also know as Dugout.

brush back

Sports; Baseball

When the pitcher throws a fastball near the batter. He is trying to get the batter to move back away from the home plate. This is an intimidation pitch and when you have a 100-mile an hour baseball ...

bullpen

Sports; Baseball

The bullpen is where the relief pitchers are during the game. It is a large area that has pitching mounds where the pitchers can warm up before going into a game.

bunt

Sports; Baseball

When a batter bunts the ball he does not swing at it, but lowers his bat so he can just tap the ball slowly within the infield. Bunts are used to advance a base runner from one base to another, so ...