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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closer

Sports; Baseball

This is a pitcher who comes into the game in the 8th or 9th inning when his team his leading to close out the game to try and get the win. Also known as Closing Pitcher.

closing pitcher

Sports; Baseball

See Closer.

club

Sports; Baseball

This refers to the franchise of the baseball team. The club is a person or group of persons responsible for putting the team together, the team personnel, players and coaches. The club provides the ...

coach's box

Sports; Baseball

There are two marked out square boxes that are in foul territory next to first and third base. One coach will be stand in each of these boxes when their team is batting and they will tell a base ...

complete game

Sports; Baseball

When a pitcher is able to start a game and is still pitching when the game ends this is a complete game. It does not happen a lot. Most pitchers last until the 7th or 8th inning and then a relief ...

count or strike count

Sports; Baseball

This refers to the balls and strikes that the umpire is calling on the batter. For example the count might be 1 and 2, which just means that 1 ball and 2 strikes have been called against the batter. ...