baseball
Bats and innings
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players who take turns batting and fielding.
The batting team tries to hit a pitched ball and advance around four bases to score runs; the fielding team tries to get batters and runners out.
Baseball is deeply associated with American culture—as American as baseball and apple pie—though it's also popular in Japan, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
A baseball is also the ball itself: a hard sphere with raised red stitching.
Crystallized carbon gemstone
- infieldBaseball's inner diamond
- outfieldField beyond bases
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- bullpenRelief pitcher staging area
home plate · pitcher's mound · shortstop · left field · center field · right field · foul line · warning track
Baseball game segment
- umpireSports match official
- doubleheaderTwo games, same day
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- rosterList of members
manager · coach · error · double play · triple play · steal · pickoff · tag
Maximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- changeupDeliberately slow pitch
- knuckleballSpinless, erratic throw
sinker · splitter · cutter · four-seam · two-seam · screwball · forkball · windup
Flying mammal or sports club
- gloveFitted hand covering
- mittPadded hand covering
- helmetProtective head covering
- cleatsSpiked sports shoes
cap · uniform · jersey · catcher's gear · mask · chest protector · shin guards · batting gloves
MLB championship tournament
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- spring trainingBaseball's preseason practice period
- Opening DaySeason's first game
hall of fame · Cooperstown · hot dog · peanuts · Cracker Jack · seventh-inning stretch · trading cards · memorabilia
Suspended recreational seat
grand slam · line drive · pop fly · bunt · strikeout · RBI · batting average · slugging
New York baseball franchise
- Red SoxBoston baseball club
- GiantsOversized mythic race
- CardinalsSt. Louis franchise
- PhilliesPhiladelphia baseball team
Astros · Athletics · Twins · White Sox · Rangers · Mariners · Orioles · Tigers
Makeshift urban baseball variant
- roundersEnglish batting game
- cricketChirping legged insect
- sandlotInformal urban ballfield
- pickup gameSpontaneous informal athletic contest
diamond
Crystallized carbon gemstone
bullpen · home plate · pitcher's mound · shortstop · left field · center field · right field · foul line · warning track · batter's box
inning
Baseball game segment
- umpireSports match official
- doubleheaderTwo games, same day
- lineupOrdered list of participants
roster · manager · coach · error · double play · triple play · steal · pickoff · tag · force out
fastball
Maximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- changeupDeliberately slow pitch
knuckleball · sinker · splitter · cutter · four-seam · two-seam · screwball · forkball · windup · delivery
bat
Flying mammal or sports club
cleats · cap · uniform · jersey · catcher's gear · mask · chest protector · shin guards · batting gloves · rosin bag
World Series
MLB championship tournament
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- spring trainingBaseball's preseason practice period
Opening Day · hall of fame · Cooperstown · hot dog · peanuts · Cracker Jack · seventh-inning stretch · trading cards · memorabilia · autograph
swing
Suspended recreational seat
triple · grand slam · line drive · pop fly · bunt · strikeout · RBI · batting average · slugging · contact
Yankees
New York baseball franchise
Phillies · Astros · Athletics · Twins · White Sox · Rangers · Mariners · Orioles · Tigers · Rays
stickball
Makeshift urban baseball variant
- athleticsrunning, jumping, sprinting, throwing, soccer
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
- recreationgames, sports, fun, play, swimming
- sportssports, tennis, athletics, golf, soccer
- sports topicssoccer, tennis, golf, hockey, swimming
baseballcricket
Chirping legged insect
soccer · rugby · field hockey · hurling · Australian rules football
baseballgolf
Club-and-ball course sport
swimming · track and field · wrestling · boxing · gymnastics
baseballhockey
Stick-and-goal sport
basketball · soccer · lacrosse · handball · water polo
- baseball capSoft hat, stiff brim
- baseball batClub for hitting pitches
- baseball gameContest between two nines
- baseball hatBrimmed cap with button top
- baseball fieldPlaying surface for innings
- baseball glovePadded hand gear for catching
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