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 […]

In the early days of baseball, the team captain was a player as well as captain. In addition, he took on the responsibilities that a team manager has today. One could imagine how much work the early captains did; half the game on the field, the other half in the […]

Playing Little League sports is worthwhile for so many reasons that it justifies the investment we make for our children to participate. Children learn teamwork and discipline and they develop all the skills needed to play the game. But intangibles like learning social skills, making new friends and developing trust […]

Little League Baseball exists not only to teach young players the rules of the game, but also to play with a focus on safety. Some rules of the game for major league play are laxer than Little League due to the age and fitness of professional ballplayers.  Young players are […]