Baseball
Baseball (bās-bôl)
Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding. The game proceeds when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball which a player on the batting team tries to hit with a bat.
Etymology
The term "baseball" is derived from the two English words "base" and "ball". The game was named for the four bases that form a diamond (the infield) around the pitcher's mound and the ball that is pitched and hit.
Pronunciation
The word "baseball" is pronounced as /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/.
Related Terms
- Inning: An inning is a division of a game during which one team has a turn at bat, lasting until three outs are made.
- Pitcher: The pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play.
- Bat: A bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the sport of baseball to hit the ball after it is thrown by the pitcher.
- Home Run: A home run is scored in baseball when a batter hits a pitched ball in such a way that he is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring runs for himself and each runner who was already on base, with no errors by the defensive team on the play.
- Strikeout: A strikeout occurs when a pitcher throws any combination of three swinging or looking strikes to a hitter.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Baseball
- Wikipedia's article - Baseball
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