subject: Basic Baseball Rules [print this page] Baseball Games are played between two teams consisting of nine players each. Baseball is played outdoors in a grassy area called a baseball diamond. It is shaped in the form of a diamond consisting of four bases. The bases are white and they are called first, second, third and fourth base. Fourth base is normally called home base.
In a Baseball game, there are action players that are closers if you will that are named infielders. There are four players that take care of the first three bases and then there is a Shortstop which floats between first and second bases and occasionally between second and third bases.
Then there are the safe-keepers which are called outfielders. There are three that protect every hit that passes beyond the three bases. Each one has their own duty. The left fielder protects second to third base. The center fielder catches anywhere from second base and beyond. The right fielder has first base. These players are the catch alls that gets all the balls that are sky high.
There are also additional players to the game. They are the pitcher, catcher and an Umpire. The Umpire is the one who has to determine if the player is safe or out. He resides behind the batter and also the catcher. He stays close by to determine if home runs are safe or out.
The object of the game is to get as many home runs as possible without being called out. Meaning a player runs from first to home base without getting tagged out. This is really a fun game, each batter gets three shots at the bat. If after the third and final hit doesn't land a batter to a base this is classified as an out.
Walk is just that, walking to first base if the pitcher hasn't been able to strike the batter out. This has it's advantages and disadvantages depending on which batter is up. For example, if there is a batter who is consistently batting home runs and now is ordered to walk this can be a disadvantage.
Baseball Games contain nine innings and is a favorite past time for many. Stadiums are filled with foods such as hot dogs, hamburgers, and garlic fries. Beer, Soda and Wine are generally served as well. These days many upscale restaurants have opened up near the ballpark attracting much needed business. Some ball parks are not limited to just playing Baseball Games but because of their size are available for music concerts as well.
