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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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Former little league world champs continue their success
Fox 5 San Diego SportsCHULA VISTA, Calif. - Jessica Sanchez has brought the spotlight to Chula Vista. The last time the South Bay city received so much attention, a group of 12-year-old boys were swinging through the Little League World Series. The Park View Little League...Tags: High School Sports, Schools, High Schools, Sports, Barack Obama
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City approves deal to increase events at Petco Park
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego City Council Monday unanimously signed off on a plan that could result in more events taking place at Petco Park during the baseball off-season. "I don't think this is a good deal for the city," said Councilmember Lorie Zapf. ...
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Padres to honor breast cancer survivor
Fox 5 SportsSAN DIEGO -- The Padres may have the worst record in the National League, but they are number one as far as Sandy Sibley is concerned. In her first-grade classroom at Birdrock Elementary School, where she has taught for 21 years, Sibley shows her loyalty...Tags: Mother's Day, Sports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Cancer, Breast Cancer
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Smoothie powers Braun to 3 home runs
Fox 5 San Diego SportsSAN DIEGO -- Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun became the first player ever to hit three home runs at Petco Park Monday night. He also added a triple and drove in six runs in the Brewers 8-3 win over the Padres. Braun revealed his secret Tuesday....Tags: Sports, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Ryan Braun, National League
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Fantography shows baseball fans' memories
Fox 5 San Diego SportsSAN DIEGO -- The game of baseball has provided some great fan memories and one of its biggest fans, Andy Strasberg, has turned fans’ memories into a book. “I love baseball,” said author Andy Strasberg. “I'm obsessed with it. I'm...Tags: Sports, New York Yankees, Tris Speaker, Philadelphia Phillies, Derek Jeter
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Padres-Dodgers opener sells out
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO - The Padres announced that next Thursday's baseball season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers is a virtual sellout. Only scattered single tickets remain for the first contest of the 2012 campaign, scheduled for 4:05 p.m. at Petco Park,...Tags: Sports, Fox Sports (tv network), Satellite and Cable Service, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball
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Tribune, DirecTV fail to agree on retrans deal; Fox5 goes dark
DirecTV stopped airing Fox5 at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, March 31, having failed to offer Tribune Broadcasting fair compensation for our programming. Federal law prohibits DirecTV from carrying Fox5 without an agreement in place. This means DirecTV subscribers...
Tags: Entertainment, New York Mets, Television Industry, The New Girl (tv program), Philadelphia Phillies
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Aztecs unbeaten since Gwynn's return
SAN DIEGO -- The Aztec's baseball team has gone undefeated since San Diego sports icon Tony Gwynn, who endured major cancer surgery, coached his first game of the season last week. Gwynn said the best medicine is watching his team win and that's...
Tags: Sports, University of California, San Diego, Tony Gwynn, Jr., Cancer, College Sports
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Padres celebrate first win of the season
SAN DIEGO - The Padres avoided a four-game sweep after defeating the Dodgers Sunday 8-4 in their first win of the 2012 season. Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier continued their hot starts, each with a two-run homer, but otherwise the Dodgers went ever so...
Tags: Andre Ethier, Sports, Chase Headley, Scott Elbert, Juan Uribe
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UCSD baseball team switch hits with new bat
Fox 5 SportsSAN DIEGO -- At UCSD, one of the most prestigious learning institutions in the country, the Tritons baseball players learn the correct way to swing a bat by using the new Baden Axe bat. “What I love about the bat is the handle teaches a kid, or a...Tags: Sports, University of California, San Diego, Houston Astros, College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Ted Williams statue effort gains momentum
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- An effort to put a statue to legendary baseball Hall-of-Famer and San Diego native Ted Williams on the Embarcadero may be gaining momentum. Local baseball historian Bill Swank has campaigned for the statue to Unified Port of San Diego...Tags: Sports, Arts, Boston Red Sox, Arts and Culture, Sculpture
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Mayor pushes for more special events at Petco Park
SAN DIEGO -- A plan to increase the number of special events held at Petco Park during baseball's off-season was forwarded to the full San Diego City Council Wednesday.
The council's Rules Committee unanimously approved the idea.
According to the mayor'...Tags: Concerts, Music, Entertainment, John Legend, Macy Gray
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