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Baseball (terms & positions): The pitcher throws from the 'mound'; his duel with the batter often decides the game. The batter is the batter (hitter). Three strikes make a strikeout. Reaching first base is a 'single'; reaching second or third is a 'double' or 'triple'. The fielding glove is the glove. The infield is called the diamond. Two outs at once is a double play. The official is the umpire. Good to know: A star pitcher can carry a whole team: some earn tens of millions of dollars a season. A batting average of .300 is considered very good. A strikeout is traditionally recorded with a 'K'. A „single“ reaches one base, a „double“ two: the home run is the rare big hit over the fence. Fielding gloves are shaped differently by position. The infield with its four bases forms a diamond: hence the name. The classic double play runs from second to first base. The umpire behind the catcher rules on every pitch. The batter has only a split second to decide whether and how to swing: one of the hardest tasks in sport.
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Pitcher
The pitcher throws from the 'mound'; his duel with the batter often decides the game.
💡 Did you know? A star pitcher can carry a whole team: some earn tens of millions of dollars a season.
Batter
The batter has only a split second to decide whether and how to swing: one of the hardest tasks in sport.
💡 Did you know? A batting average of .300 is considered very good.
Strikeout
A strikeout is the pitcher's triumph: swinging and missing on it is a „swinging strikeout“.
💡 Did you know? A strikeout is traditionally recorded with a 'K'.
Hit
Reaching first base is a 'single'; reaching second or third is a 'double' or 'triple'.
💡 Did you know? A „single“ reaches one base, a „double“ two: the home run is the rare big hit over the fence.
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