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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fastball

Sports; Baseball

A very fast pitch. In Major League Baseball a fastball will be around 95 - 100 miles an hour plus or minus 2-3 mph.

field

Sports; Baseball

A baseball field as an infield and an outfield. The infield is where the four bases are located. The outfield begins where the dirt of the infield behind 1st 2nd and 3rd base ends and the grass ...

fielder

Sports; Baseball

Any defensive player.

fielder's choice

Sports; Baseball

This happens when a fielder who catches or handles a fair ground ball and, instead of throwing to first base to put out the batter runner, he throws to another base in an attempt to put out another ...