It often surprises fans of baseball that a lot of their favorite players don’t live in the city they call home (at least when they are on the field, anyway). In fact, a lot of ballplayers choose to live just outside the city limits – in the suburbs that surround the city their home park…

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Are you a newbie interested in baseball, but don’t know when it was considered popular or if it’s even popular any more? Baseball was deemed the most popular sport in the years 1948 and 1960, but claimed the top spot in 1972 and has been a fan favorite ever since. Its popularity now rivals that…

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Have you recently taken up baseball at school or as a hobby, but aren’t sure if the rigorous pitches are bad for your arm? A pitch that is properly thrown will never strain your arm. Some exceptions to this rule are; excessive pitch stress if your arm muscles have not finished growing, and pitches were…

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Are you interested in baseball but not sure if you’re too old to play the sport? Generally, if you want to play on a college team or MLB (major league baseball), 18 might be too old. But, if you want to play recreationally, then it’s never too late to start. All you need is some…

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There are so many different things to learn about the national pastime, and some of the most fascinating aspects of the game are the mechanics of what’s happening on the field. Have you ever wondered, for example, “How fast does a baseball travel?” The average velocity of a baseball after it has been struck by…

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Professional baseball players are some of the highest paid athletes in the United States, but they also play the longest schedule of all the major sports – 162 games spread out across nearly 6 months. Then you’ve got a month-long playoff schedule and another month of spring training before the season starts. That’s a ton…

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