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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wind up position

Sports; Baseball

This is one of the two legal pitching positions. The other is the set position.

winning pitcher

Sports; Baseball

When is a pitcher a winning pitcher and when is he not. Pay attention. If a pitcher leaves the game and has pitched 5 2/3 or more innings and his team is ahead and stays ahead, then he is the winning ...

dead ball

Sports; Baseball

This just means that the ball is no longer in play. Play has been stopped for some reason and until play is resumed the ball is dead.

double

Sports; Baseball

A hit by the batter that lets the batter reach second base.

defence

Sports; Baseball

The defensive team is the team that is in the outfield.

designated hitter

Sports; Baseball

In the American League they have what they call a Designated Hitter. This is a player who hits but does not play a position when his team is in the field, but when his team is batting he bats for the ...