Baseball is a slow yet exciting game. Some people find baseball to be boring, but if you really understand baseball it can be very fun.
Baseball consists of nine players on each team. The outfield consists of a right, left, and center fielder. There is a pitcher and a catcher (also known as the battery). Along with the pitcher and the catcher there is a first, second, and third baseman. They are accompanied by a short stop. These six players make up the infield.
A baseball game is nine innings long. Each inning lasts until both players
make three outs while playing defense. When on offense, a run is scored by
a player reaching first base, second base, third base, and home plate.
When a ball is hit over the fence on a fly it is called a homerun. When
someone hits a homerun all of the runners on base including the batter
automatically score a run.
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This is a picture of Ken Griffey Jr. greeting his father (Ken Griffey Sr.) at home plate after hitting a home run. |
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This is Craig Biggio. He batted .325 and led the National League in doubles (51) in 1998. Craig began his career in 1992 as a catcher and later changed to a second baseman. He is 5' 11'' and weighs 180 lbs. |
