Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. Teams alternate between batting and fielding, with the goal of scoring runs by hitting the ball and running around four bases to reach home plate.

A team has nine players on the field at a time: pitcher, catcher, four infielders, and three outfielders. Teams may also have bench players and pitchers as substitutes.

A standard game has 9 innings, with each inning split into two halves (top and bottom). If the score is tied, extra innings are played.

A run is scored when a batter successfully reaches home plate after touching first, second, and third base in order.

• Bat (wood or metal depending on the league)
• Ball
• Glove (fielder’s mitt)
• Helmet and protective gear
• Bases and pitcher’s mound

• Pitcher – throws the ball to the batter.
• Catcher – receives pitches and guards home plate.
• Infielders – 1st baseman, 2nd baseman, shortstop, 3rd baseman.
• Outfielders – left field, center field, right field.

• Strikeout – batter misses 3 strikes.
• Fly out – ball is caught before it hits the ground.
• Ground out – fielder throws the ball to first base before batter arrives.
• Tag out – runner is tagged with the ball while off base.

A home run occurs when the batter hits the ball out of the playing field (fair territory), allowing them to run around all bases and score.

• Major League Baseball (MLB) – USA & Canada’s top league.
• Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) – Japan.
• KBO League – South Korea.

International events like the World Baseball Classic and Olympics.

Yes! Baseball builds hand-eye coordination, speed, agility, strength, and teamwork, though it involves bursts of activity rather than constant movement.