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 line

Sports; Baseball

The base line is an area 3 feet either side of the chalk line that runs between the bases. A runner is not suppose to run outside the base line and if he does to avoid being tagged out or for some ...

base on balls

Sports; Baseball

Is when the pitcher throws four pitches outside the strike zone, and the batter goes to first base. (See Ball)

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.