The-field

The first time I walked into Yankee Stadium, I could not believe how big it was! The green grass, the blue seats, the sound of people cheering, and the sight of a giant chalk line. This crisp, thick straight white line seemed to stretch forever, and I wondered, how did they draw it so straight? …

Ever wonder about that little area off to the side of a baseball field where pitchers hang out when they’re not in the game? It’s called a bullpen, and let me tell you, it’s not just a spot for pitchers to kick back and chill. In my days of watching a ton of games from …

Unveiling itself at the intersection of chalk-drawn baselines, the homeplate in baseball, a distinctive five-sided figure, is more than a piece of whitened rubber set into the field. With its unique pentagonal design and strategic positioning, the platter is the nucleus of every baseball narrative, a silent scribe of triumphant homers, and the ultimate arbiter …

As a seasoned youth baseball coach, I’ve seen firsthand how the measurement tape becomes the unsung hero of baseball. You see, the essence of baseball – the exhilarating race to first base, the daring steal to second, the clutch slide into third, and the triumphant dash to home – is all dictated by the 90-foot …

Picture this – you’re standing in a 4 feet by 6 feet rectangle, your feet are about to be placed within the chalky lines while you are eyeing the third base coach and pitcher. That rectangle? That’s called the batter’s box. Although it is a simple box, there are lots of minute details you must …