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Baseball is a game played between two teams consisting of nine players each. The object of the game is to score more runs (or points) than your opponent. The game is played with a small, leather ball and wooden bats. All the players in the "field" wear leather gloves. The field is actually a diamond consisting of grass and dirt with four "bases." A pitcher from one team throws the ball and a batter from the opposing team attempts to hit it. There are nine innings in a regulation game. An inning consists of each team getting a chance to hit the ball and score runs before making three "outs." Baseball is played throughout the world. In the United States, professional baseball, called the major...
Baseball is a game played between two teams consisting of nine players each. The object of the game is to score more runs (or points) than your opponent. The game is played with a small, leather ball and wooden bats. All the players in the "field" wear leather gloves. The field is actually a diamond consisting of grass and dirt with four "bases." A pitcher from one team throws the ball and a batter from the opposing team attempts to hit it. There are nine innings in a regulation game. An inning consists of each team getting a chance to hit the ball and score runs before making three "outs." Baseball is played throughout the world. In the United States, professional baseball, called the major leagues, is played in large stadiums. There are two leagues--American and National. A major-league season runs from April to October, with each team playing 162 games. It concludes with the World Series, where the best team from the National League plays the best team from the American League to decide the champion. There are references to baseball from the 1700s, but the game was not played in the United States until the late 1800s. The first pro team was formed in 1869. The National League was founded in 1876 and the American League in 1901. The first World Series was played in 1903. Baseball is played by people of all ages at numerous levels, including Little League, Babe Ruth League, High School, College and Minor League.
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The story of the Penn State Nittany Lion
BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: A Penn State baseball player came up with the "Nittany Lion" mascot at a baseball game as a response to taunts from fans of another team. As I have detailed in a number of legends over the years (like this tale of the Georgetown...
Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Ceremonies, Superman (fictional character), Folklore and Mythology, Liberty Bell
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McCourt management of Dodgers under grand jury investigation
A federal grand jury is investigating possible criminal financial misconduct of the Dodgers and related entities during the ownership of Frank and Jamie McCourt, a person familiar with the matter told The Times. Authorities have requested documents...
Tags: Dodger Stadium, Financially Distressed Companies, Goldman Sachs, Major League Baseball, Internal Revenue Service
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David Berg takes a sideways trip into UCLA baseball record book
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDavid Berg appeared in the last 18 baseball games of UCLA's regular season. That kind of streak is nothing special if you're a position player, or filling in as a defensive replacement. But Berg is a relief pitcher — and is a freshman who isn't...Tags: Awards and Prizes, National Collegiate Athletic Association, University of California, Los Angeles, College Sports, Jackie Robinson
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Roy Oswalt agrees to contract with Texas Rangers
Roy Oswalt had offers from several teams during the off-season. But the three-time All-Star pitcher decided to wait until the right situation came along before committing to his 12th major league season. That situation arrived Tuesday, when the Texas...
Tags: Jered Weaver, Neftali Feliz, Texas Rangers, Physical Disabilities, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Los Angeles Kings fans yell at TV
Die-hard Los Angeles Kings fan Bobby Scribe hopes for a Stanley Cup victory for his beloved team in six games. But even if that happens, there will be a hole at the heart of the TV coverage, he said, because local announcer Bob Miller, the voice of the...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Devils, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Versus (tv network), Chick Hearn
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Boos don't bother Ryan Braun in Brewers' 2-1 victory
addCustomPlayer('1ho8n5pscsocu1qbejntpmhwmb', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1ho8n5pscsocu1qbejntpmhwmb', 'eplayer15'); They booed him when he was introduced, booed him when he threw a foul ball into the stands, booed him when he came to bat. Alas, for...
Tags: Michael Fiers, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Andre Ethier, Nyjer Morgan, Ryan Braun
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Baseball: Newbury Park takes 5-2 lead over Mater Dei
Varsity Times InsiderWith a pair of No. 2 pitchers on the mound, the Newbury Park-Mater Dei Division 1 semifinal could come down to which team has the lead when the aces get brought in. Mater Dei scored two runs in the first...... -
Baseball: Community Harvest wins City Div. III title
Varsity Times InsiderForrest Riley II singled to center field with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to score William Henriquez and lift Sherman Oaks Community Harvest to an 8-7 victory over Animo Venice in the Los Angeles City Section...... -
Baseball: Wild-card team Corona makes it to Dodger Stadium
Varsity Times InsiderComing out of the wild-card bracket is challenging enough, but to do it in Division 1 defies logic, but there's nothing logical about Corona's run through the Southern Section playoffs. The Panthers, fifth-place finishers in the Big VIII League, have........ -
Baseball: Corona 2, West Ranch 1 [Updated]
Varsity Times InsiderCorona has taken a 2-1 lead over West Ranch after six innings of the Southern Section Division 1 semifinal at Blair Field. An RBI double by Matt Majher in the fifth inning scored freshman John Gonzalez from first base. Gonzalez...... -
Phillies ace Roy Halladay out six to eight weeks
Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay is expected to miss six to eight weeks because of a strained right shoulder, the latest major setback for the five-time NL East champions. Halladay was put on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, two days after he...
Tags: National League East, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Hideki Matsui, Tampa Bay Rays
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Corona, Newbury Park reach Southern Section Division 1 title game
The improbable playoff run for the Corona High baseball team has led to a trip to Dodger Stadium to play in the Southern Section Division 1 championship game. The Panthers (19-14), who began the playoffs as the fifth-place team from the Big VIII League...
Tags: Dodger Stadium, Sports, High School Sports
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