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    Baseball is a game played between two teams of nine players using a bat, ball, and gloves. It was introduced to the Philippines in 1898 by Americans, who originally established the game in the USA. The basic skills of baseball include catching, throwing, fielding, batting, and base running. The field includes four bases laid out in a diamond shape, with distances between bases and fences regulated. The standard equipment includes balls, bats, gloves of regulated sizes, and the pitcher's mound.

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    Baseball is a game played between two teams of nine players using a bat, ball, and gloves. It was introduced to the Philippines in 1898 by Americans, who originally established the game in the USA. The basic skills of baseball include catching, throwing, fielding, batting, and base running. The field includes four bases laid out in a diamond shape, with distances between bases and fences regulated. The standard equipment includes balls, bats, gloves of regulated sizes, and the pitcher's mound.

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    BASEBALL

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    Baseball is a game played between two teams of nine players using a bat, ball, and gloves. It was introduced to the Philippines in 1898 by Americans, who originally established the game in the USA. The basic skills of baseball include catching, throwing, fielding, batting, and base running. The field includes four bases laid out in a diamond shape, with distances between bases and fences regulated. The standard equipment includes balls, bats, gloves of regulated sizes, and the pitcher's mound.

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    BASEBALL

    Baseball is a game played with a


    bat, a ball, and gloves between
    two teams of nine players each
    on a field with four white bases
    laid out in a diamond.
    Baseball was introduced in the Philippines by
    the Americans in 1898. Originally the game
    was established in the USA. By the mid-
    1850s, baseball became very popular
    specially in New York’s metropolitan area.
    The game's introduction to the Philippines
    aided the American colonial government's
    assimilation efforts.
    Basic Skills in Baseball:

    a. Catching
    Catching properly not only prevents you from
    being injured, it also makes it easier for you
    to prepare to throw the ball. Catching and
    throwing are both basic defensive baseball
    skills. In a game, your ability to catch and
    throw fast helps you to throw a base runner
    attempting to advance to the next base.
    b. Throwing
    Throwing is the most important basic skill
    needed for a good fielding player. The ability
    to throw accurately and quickly will make it
    hard for the opposition to score and
    advance runners. Having the right throwing
    technique will let you hit your targets with
    more consistency.
    c. Fielding
    A good team game makes it difficult for the
    opposition to score points and gives the pitcher
    and catcher additional confidence. It is important
    to practice the basics of fielding a ball hit along
    the ground and in the air. A good fielder will
    always practice specific plays, so they know
    exactly where to throw the ball during the game.
    d. Batting
    Batting is the best part of the game. It is hard
    to hit a round ball with a round bat into a
    specified area of the ground. The batter has
    only a split second to react. A good batter
    needs great hand-eye coordination, a fast
    reaction time, good technique and
    confidence.
    e. Base running
    A strong and aggressive base running can put a lot of
    stress on the defensive team. Good base running is
    about being fast and smart. It is important to know
    and understand the current game situation at all times.
    It includes the number of outs and the defensive
    team's fielding placements. The goal is to move around
    the bases quickly and get a score.
    Field of Play and Equipment
    Grounds or Playing Fields

    The distance to the fence from home plate along the foul lines
    (marking the official limits of the playing field) should be at
    least 320 feet (98 meters), and the distance from home plate
    on a line through second base to the center-field fence should
    be at least 400 feet (121.9 meters). The distance to the stands
    or fence behind home plate should be at least 60 feet (18.3
    meters) but may decrease along the foul lines in the outfield.
    The playing field is usually covered in
    grass, except for the pitcher’s circle, or
    mound, the base paths, the adjacent
    infield from first to third base, and the
    home plate area. In some playing fields
    or stadiums artificial turf or artificial grass
    is used.
    The ball and bat
    The ball has a cork-and-rubber core tightly wrapped with a
    yarn. It is covered with two fitted pieces of white leather sewn
    together. The circumference is 9 to 9.25 inches (23 to 23.5 cm)
    and weighs between 142 and 149 grams. The bat is a smooth
    rounded stick of solid or laminated wood, not longer than 42
    inches (107 cm) or thicker at the barrel end than 2.75 inches
    (7 cm), tapering to the handle end. In major league baseball,
    players prefer a bat no longer than 35 inches (89 cm) that
    weighs about 850 grams or less.
    Gloves
    The glove should not measure more than 38 inches
    (96.5 cm) in circumference and 15.5 inches (39.4 cm)
    from top to bottom. The first baseman’s glove is
    thinner and more flexible, a solid expanse of leather for
    the four fingers with a webbing connecting the thumb
    and index finger. All other players’ gloves are finger
    gloves with leather straps connecting the thumb and
    index finger. Form-fitting batting gloves, designed to
    improve the grip, are now used by most batters.

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