Game of Baseball
Baseball is America's game, but it is quickly becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Read about your favorite sluggers, pitchers and teams throughout history.
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棒球有一个很丰富多彩的历史,尤其是its curses. From the goat-plagued Chicago Cubs to a Japanese team's strange encounter with Colonel Sanders, we'll take a look at 10 of the most famous (and bizarre).
在职业棒球运动中,发送到minors is more common than you might imagine. But there are some big-name players who got sent back that just might surprise you.
What is it about losing streaks that make them so compelling? Is it the emotional turmoil, the trainwreck aspect or just the desire to laugh at people doing things badly? In any case, here are five really bad baseball losing streaks.
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Upsets are part of what makes baseball interesting. These are five of the most dramatic.
In the 2000s, America's pastime lost its luster when it was revealed that prominent players were using performance-enhancing drugs. How does the MLB prevent such abuse these days?
We tend to think of baseball as an American obsession, but this bat-and-ball game has fans in other corners of the globe, too.
You'd think that the game of baseball was entirely invented, but the truth is that it grew and evolved from several other sports. Here are five rule changes that made baseball the game we love today.
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Baseball players have all sorts of strange little warm-up rituals when they're getting ready to bat. We'll explore the science and the superstition behind the practice in this article.
A lot of practice, discipline and focus go into the making of a pitcher. But even highly trained athletes need to warm up before they put their skills to the test.
Baseball has had its share of scandals over the years, but these five incidents rank among the sport's most unforgettable.
Everybody digs the long ball, but the heart of the game of baseball lies in the duel between pitcher and batter. Here are some tips to help the pitcher win that duel.
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People have been batting around balls long before baseball hit the scene. We'll scope out 5 of baseball's precursors in this article.
Huddle up, team. We're going to strategize about ways to improve your bball game in this article.
The only thing bigger and better than a win by your favorite baseball team is a whole streak of Ws. That's skill. That's dominance. That feels good.
There will always be bad trades in baseball. But these are by far 10 of the worst in history.
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Grab your contraband snacks purchased outside the stadium and keep your binoculars handy to watch for furtive movements on the field. It's time to play (dirty) ball!
Who has time to think about physics when a 90-mph fastball is speeding your way, and you have less than a second to react? We do. Ready for the first pitch?
Well, sure, because it's lighter, right? Not so fast, baseball fans and budding physicists. The answer is a little more complicated.
in the 1970s, aluminum bats began pinging their way across baseball diamonds. Ever since then, people have wondered if a batter's metal mattered more than his or her mettle. Does it?
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They may be your heroes on the diamond but they're not untouchable. With a little planning and moxie, you can get face-to-face with your favorite team. Here's how.
If you like watching baseball, there's an easy way for you to get even more involved in the game than merely sitting in the stands. A baseball scorecard lets you record every detail of the action on the field.
You might be surprised to learn that baseball front offices are littered with people who are statistically inclined. Is a new kind of math changing America's favorite pastime and the way coaches and players are evaluated?
During the 1994 baseball season, both major leagues shut down when the players went on strike. Learn more about the 1994 baseball season.
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Much to the dismay of baseball fans, the 1981 baseball season is best remembered for the ten-week players' strike that canceled 713 games and ushered in the unpopular split-season format. Learn more about the 1981 baseball season.
Hammerin' Hank Aaron hit his record 715th home run off of pitcher Al Downing early in the 1975 baseball season. Later, the Oakland A's won their third consecutive World Series. Find out more highlights from the 1974 baseball season.