The Major League Baseball rule book addresses a lot of different situations between the pitcher, the batter, and the catcher. Pitchers will hit the batter with a pitch, either unintentionally or on purpose. There are consequences when batters are hit; hitters will be awarded first base when they are hit […]

The batter and the catcher play their own game within a game. There have been hundreds of times in baseball history when players intentionally try to either hurt another player or intentionally interfere with players trying to do their job. A batter can be called for interference if he intentionally […]

A hitter comes to bat and stands on either the right side or the left side of home plate, depending on whether he is a right-handed or left-handed hitter. He stands within a chalk-drawn area referred to as the batter’s box. His feet remain in this box when he swings […]

There are almost a dozen ways a batter can reach first base from home plate. The most obvious is when he walks or gets a base hit. He can also get there on a fielder’s choice or an error. Less common ways include interference by either the catcher or the […]

Most baseball players don’t have degrees in physics, nor have they studied how an object moves in space, or how fast moves over a specific distance, in this case, exactly 60 feet and 6 inches. Baseball hitting and pitching is all about instinct, and the gift for being able to […]

We assume every ball pitched to a batter will be thrown in the air. The batter watches the ball and determines if it is in or out of the strike zone. In a split second, he decides to either swing or pass. But sometimes a pitcher will make a mistake, […]

Home plate is one of the most dangerous areas of play on the field.  Players who run home from 3rd base to home do not have a clear path to the plate. In front of him is the bulk of the catcher, wearing heavy protective equipment and intent on making […]

Some injuries to players occur immediately during a baseball game. An outfielder runs into the outfield fence; a batter is hit by a pitch; a runner collides with the shortstop sliding into second base. But players also sustain injuries that happen over the course of many games; the players injure […]

We’ve all watched major League baseball and seen exciting, logic-defying plays that are so incredible we watch them over and over on instant replay. An outfielder makes an amazing diving catch then gets up and throws a fastball like a rocket to second base with pinpoint accuracy and a runner […]

The defense of a baseball team consists of 9 players, each assigned the task of fielding a hit baseball by the opposing team’s batter. If there are runners on base, not only do they have to field the ball by catching it as a fly or a grounder, players need […]