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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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A Closer Look At The Fenway Sellout Streak
Streak Stats (455 Games) Began: May 15, 2003 (Red Sox 14, Rangers 3) Red Sox record: 296-159 (.651) Batting average: .297 (4,627-for-15,587) Runs: 2,724 Home runs: 529 ERA: 4.24 Pitches thrown by Red Sox: 66,774 Attendance: 16,298,530 Longest...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Basketball, National Hockey League
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Harford History
On Sept. 6, 1995, Harford County native Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles, born and raised in Aberdeen, surpassed Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive baseball games played, and his ovation lasted 22 minutes. The night Ripken tied Gehrig's...Tags: Cal Ripken Jr., Maryland, Major League Baseball, Lou Gehrig, Baltimore Orioles
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Sports on TV
TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || Auto racing || Sprint Cup Chevy Rock & Roll 400 || ESPN 1 || || Baseball || Cubs@Cincinnati || WGN 1 || || || Washington@Atlanta || MASN 1:30 || || || Angels@White Sox || TBS 2 || || ||...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Major League Baseball, ESPN, New York Mets, Baltimore Ravens
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Faux Joba's lifestyle ends
An unemployed New Jersey man who is a dead ringer for Joba Chamberlain impersonated the Yankees pitcher to meet women while scoring free food and drinks along the way, the New York Post reported. Ryan Ward, 29, of Asbury Park, was arrested last month and...Tags: Police, Major League Baseball, Police Arrests
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Brewers' Sheets baffles Padres, 1-0
MILWAUKEE -- Ben Sheets pitched a five-hitter for his career-high 13th win and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres, 1-0, Saturday night. Sheets struck out seven in his fourth career shutout -- third this season -- and 18th career complete...Tags: Major League Baseball, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Ben Sheets, National League, Chicago Cubs
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Rays take Longoria off DL
From Baltimore Sun news servicesEvan Longoria was activated from the 15-day disabled list yesterday after the Tampa Bay Rays third baseman said he felt "almost 100 percent" after 30swings with a bat. "I don't know how much better it could get," Longoria said. "It felt great today."...Tags: Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves, Randy Johnson, American League, Tampa Bay Rays
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Johnson done for '08, but injury news a relief
The good news is Orioles reliever Jim Johnson doesn't have a significant labrum or rotator cuff tear in his right shoulder that will endanger his future. However, a magnetic resonance imaging Friday on his shoulder did reveal enough damage that team...Tags: Major League Baseball, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, American League, Injuries
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Play it again
ROCKY START: All eyes were on Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera, who was making his first start since Aug.24 and nearly didn't get out of the first inning. He walked the first three batters he faced to load the bases, and Alfredo Simon started warming up...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Paul Byrd
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Listless O's lose 8th straight
Some Orioles started trickling into the home clubhouse before 10 a.m. yesterday as a long day of baseball awaited. They ate, read the newspaper and then changed into their uniforms before manager Dave Trembley interrupted their pre-game routine. He...Tags: Oakland Athletics, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Major League Baseball, Baltimore Orioles, Greg Smith
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Where have we seen this before?
News item: Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco makes his regular-season NFL debut today in the Ravens' season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. My take: This could be a watershed day in Ravens history … or it could be the day history repeats...Tags: Oakland Athletics, Golf, Florida Marlins, Washington Redskins, University of Central Florida
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Hanna washes out Phils' game at Mets
| The remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna washed away the Philadelphia Phillies-New York Mets game Saturday afternoon and left in her wake one intriguing day-night doubleheader. Want pitching? New York will start three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro...Tags: Carlos Delgado, New York Mets, Jimmy Rollins, Mike Schmidt, Jamie Moyer
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Phillies are missing Gordon more than they thought
When an elbow injury sent reliever Tom Gordon to the disabled list before the All-Star break, the Phillie fan base shed no tears. When the Phillies later announced Gordon would miss the rest of the year and may require Tommy John surgery, no one feared...Tags: Major League Baseball, Tom Gordon, National League, New York Mets, J.C. Romero
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