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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pinch runner

Sports; Baseball

A player who replaces another player and takes over running the bases for him.

pick off play

Sports; Baseball

This is when a runner is on base and the pitcher throws the ball to the infielder covering the base to try and get the runner out. They try to pick off the runner. The pitcher must lift his foot off ...

pinch hitter

Sports; Baseball

A player who is batting for another player for some reason.

pitchers mound

Sports; Baseball

This is the big dirt mound the pitcher is standing on. The mound is 18 feet in diameter and the pitcher's rubber, which is the highest point on the pitcher's mound, is 10 inches above home plate.

pitcher

Sports; Baseball

He is the fielder whose job it is to throw the ball to the catcher. He is the one standing on the big dirt mound. We know you know but we still have to put these definitions down.

pitch

Sports; Baseball

This is a ball thrown by the pitcher to the catcher that the batter tries to hit. (Hey, some people might not know)

perfect game

Sports; Baseball

A perfect game is when a pitcher pitches a no hitter, but also no runner reaches base by an error, a walk or by being hit by a pitch. 27 batters up 27 batters down.