BaSeBaLL
By: Nimisha Jain
Introduction
The point of the game is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat, and touching 4 bases which are arranged on the corners of a 90-feet diamond field. Players on batting team take turns hitting the thrown ball. The pitcher is the player who throws the ball which the batting team hits. The fielding team is the team who tries to catch the ball that the batting team hits. The teams switch between fielding and batting whenever the fielding team records that the batting team got 3 outs. An out is when the batter misses hitting the thrown ball. One turn at batting is an inning and nine innings make up a baseball game. Baseball is thought of as the national sport of U.S. Developed form older bat and ball games, the older version of baseball was being played in England, and then this game was brought to North America by immigrants. Over here the more modern version of baseball got developed. Baseball is played by2 teams which each have 9 players.
Baseball Positions
Pitcher-Have to have endurance, control, stamina, strength
Catcher-Have to have tough and quick reflexes, no fear of the ball
First Baseman-Have to be agile
Second Baseman-Have to be quick and have good fielding skills
Third Baseman-Have to have sharp reflexes
Shortstop-Have good range
Left Fielder-Strong arm, good perception, focused
Center Fielder -Strong arm, good perception, focused
Right Fielder-Strong arm, good perception, focused
The Perfect Pitch
Curveball
The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a a certain grip and hand movement that imparts a spin to the ball making it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate. The actual curving of the ball depends on the pitcher. For hitters, the curve ball is hard to hit , because it starts at one position, the top, and then dives down rapidly. If a pitcher doesn't hit the ball at the angle it is supposed to be, then it will be quite easy for the hitters to hit it, because a curve ball isn't fast, the curve of it is what makes it hard to hit, and if there is no curve, then the hitters will hit is well.
Fastball
This ball is usually thrown above 95mph. It is the most common pitch in baseball. The appearance of a faster pitch to the batter can sometimes be achieved by minimizing the batter's vision of the ball before its release. Some pitchers who's speed is quite fast are called power pitchers. Pitchers that aren't power pitchers, usually throw the ball a little bit more of to the side, so it is harder for the batter to hit it. There are different types of fastball pitches like: Four-seam fastball Two-seam fastball Rising fastball Cutter Split-finger fastball Incurve Side-arm fastball All, of these differ from each other in different ways, but are a lot alike.
Knuckleball
A knuckleball is a baseball pitch thrown to minimize the spin of the ball in flight, causing an unpredictable motion. The lack of spin causes vortices over the seams of the baseball during its trajectory, which can turn and cause the pitch to change direction. This, pitch is totally unpredictable and can go of any way, that is good for the pitchers, since the batters will be surprised, but also bad for the pitchers and catchers. The pitchers and catchers won't even know which direction it goes in, so it could go out-of-bounds or the catcher might not be able to catch it, if the batter misses. The chances are 50-50 with this ball.
BaSeBaLL FoReVeR!!!!!
The Rules
To the start off the game, the umpire says "Play"
The ball is then thrown by the pitcher.
The batter tries to hit the ball.
If he misses hitting the ball, then the catcher behind him catches it.
When, the batter misses hitting the ball, that is called an out.
If the batting teams gets three outs, they switch to the fielding team, and the fielding team becomes the batting team.
This time period that they play for is called an inning.
There are 9 innings in a baseball game.
They don't stop playing, until there is a foul.
When there is a foul, and the umpire calls "Time", everything in motion stops.
Th only time where you can continue playing even though he called it, is when the ball is still in play, then the batter can continue running the bases.
Below you will see a picture of an umpire signaling that the hitter is safe.