Baseball terms and definitions
By hank boot
Baseball
A game played between two teams of 9 on a field with diamond shaped circuit of four bases . It is played chiefly in the us
Hank Aron
Hank Aaron nicknamed the hammer or hammerin hank was one of the greatest baseball player in his time. He played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1976
Ground ball
A baseball that is hit on the ground also called a grounder
Babe Ruth
George Herman nicknamed babe ruth he was one of the best baseball player he spent 22 season in Major League Baseball and played for 3 teams
The diamond
The four bases of the base ball infield
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was an American baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era
Bunt
When the batter holds hi s bat out and tries nearly tap the ball
lou gehrig
lou gehrig nicknamed the iron horse cause he marked the most consecutive games he played from 1920 to 1930
change up
a slow pitch that is meant to look much faster
fly ball
a baseball that is hit high in the air
on deck
the next batter due to bat
walk
when a pitcher throws four foul balls to the batter and he gets to go to first place
foul ball
a base ball that is hit outside the field
pinch hitter
a substitute baseball hitter
battery
the battery include two different player, the pitcher and catcher
load the bases
when a base runner is at all three bases
clean up
the fourth batter in the batting order, usually a power hitter
position player
any baseball player except the pitcher