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LEFT-HANDED
BATTER'S BOX
FIRST BASE
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PITCHER'S
MOUND
The Basics
Believed to be the oldest sport in United States history, baseball's roots trace back to the mid-to-late
1800s. Today, the game is played by two teams of nine players on a diamond-shaped dirt and grass field.
The dirt portion, known as the infield, features a home plate at the bottom of the diamond. Right-handed
and left-handed chalked batter's boxes sit on opposite sides of home plate, with a catcher's box behind
it. Three bases are positioned counterclockwise in each corner of the diamond, and a pitcher's mound is
situated in the center. The grass field stretching behind the infield, bordered by the chalked first and third
baselines, is the outfield.
There are various rules and methods for scoring points, called runs in baseball, but the name of the game
is simple: Stop the other team from scoring runs and score as many as you can.
Everything you need to know about baseball.
Batter Up
Hey, batter, batter: swing! Your favorite pastime, baseball, is back. To impress your friends
with all your on-field knowledge, we're serving a cool refresher on the sport. Read on—we're covering
all the bases right here.
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