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    Baseball is a team sport that has been played in the United States for over 150 years. It was first organized in the 19th century by Alexander Cartwright and features two teams of nine players taking turns batting and fielding over nine innings. The objective is to score more runs than the opposing team by hitting a pitched ball and safely reaching a series of four bases on the field. Players use gloves, bases, bats, balls, and other protective equipment according to standard rules.

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    Baseball is a team sport that has been played in the United States for over 150 years. It was first organized in the 19th century by Alexander Cartwright and features two teams of nine players taking turns batting and fielding over nine innings. The objective is to score more runs than the opposing team by hitting a pitched ball and safely reaching a series of four bases on the field. Players use gloves, bases, bats, balls, and other protective equipment according to standard rules.

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    Baseball: Grade 8 - Team Sports

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    Baseball is a team sport that has been played in the United States for over 150 years. It was first organized in the 19th century by Alexander Cartwright and features two teams of nine players taking turns batting and fielding over nine innings. The objective is to score more runs than the opposing team by hitting a pitched ball and safely reaching a series of four bases on the field. Players use gloves, bases, bats, balls, and other protective equipment according to standard rules.

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    BASEBALL

    GRADE 8 – TEAM SPORTS


    BASEBALL
    - Often called “National
    Pastime” of the United States
    - Has over 150 years of long
    history, heroic players and
    rich games
    HISTORY OF BASEBALL
    Officially begun in 19th century
    Alexander Cartwright formulated the first
    set of rules
    Babe Ruth became famous on hitting
    home runs
    GAMEPLAY
     Baseball is played by two teams of nine
    players
     There are nine innings
     Each team have 3 outs per inning
    EQUIPMENT GLOVES
    - made of leather
    - outfielders have
    larger gloves than
    the infielders
    EQUIPMENT BASES
    - made of soft
    sacks with sand
    inside
    EQUIPMENT SAFETY
    GEARS
    - facemask,
    helmet, chest
    protector, shin
    guards and a cup
    EQUIPMENT BATS
    - 42 in long
    - 2.75 in diameter
    EQUIPMENT BASEBALL
    - 9 in
    circumference
    - weighs 5- 5.25
    oz
    FIELD Bases are 90ft apart
    FIELD

    Second Base

    Third Base First Base

    Home Base
    POSITION
    OFFENSE
    Each team in its battling
    order must stick to that order
    throughout the game
    DEFENSE
    1.Strikeouts
    2.Force outs
    3.Fly outs
    4.Tag outs
    ESSENTIAL SKILLS
    1.Throwing
    2.Pitching
    3.Hitting or Batting
    4.Catching
    5.Base Running
    THROWING
    • Grip
    THROWING
    • Wind Up
    PITCHING

    Wind Up Pivot
    PITCHING

    Stride Follow-through
    HITTING OR BATTING

    1.Grip
    2.Stance
    3.Stride
    4.Swing
    CATCHING
    It takes
    athleticism,
    aggressiveness,
    timing and
    coordination
    BASE RUNNING

    Speed running
    Agility running
    BASEBALL RULES AND
    REGULATIONS
    • 9 players each team
    • 9 innings
    • Inning starts with the home team on
    defense
    • Most total runs after 9 innings wins
    SEVERAL WAYS THAT A
    BATTER MAY REACH
    SAFE
    1. Single
    2. Double
    3. Triple
    4. Home Run
    5. Base on Ball
    SEVERAL WAYS THAT A
    BATTER MAY REACH
    SAFE
    6. Hit by Pitch
    7. Catcher’s Inference
    8. Defensive Error
    9. Dropped Third Strike
    10. Fielder’s Choice

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