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Discover the basics of how baseball is played. Learn how to be a better baseball fan and how to enjoy the game in this free baseball video.
There are 15 videos in this series:
How are runs scored in baseball? Learn how the game of baseball is structured in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
When do baseball players walk or strike out? Learn how to understand the pitch count in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
Strikeouts and ground outs are two ways to out a batter in baseball. Learn about how a baseball team gets outs on defense in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
In baseball, a run is scored every time a base runner crosses home plate. Learn more about the basics of offense in baseball in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
Each baseball player on defense is responsible for fielding balls hit near them. Learn more about playing defense in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
A pitcher throws a change-up to catch the batter by surprise. Learn more about pitching strategies in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
A base runner can steal a base as soon as a pitcher moves toward home plate. Learn more about base stealing in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
A base runner will try to get as far away from the base as possible before the pitcher makes his pitch. Learn more about base-running strategy in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
A good pick-off move will catch a runner by surprise. Learn more about defensive strategies in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
A foul ball can count as a strike. Learn about hitting in baseball in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
The bean ball can be used to rattle baseball batters. Learn more about pitching tactics in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
Signs from the catcher tell the pitcher what pitches to throw. Learn more about baseball signals in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
A Sacrifice Fly is used to advance a runner. Learn more about run-scoring strategies in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
Many baseball players try to get an advantage with illegal tactics like spit balls and corked bats. Learn more about cheating in baseball in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
Pinch hitters are put in a baseball game for their hitting skills. Learn more about substitution strategies in this free baseball basics lesson from an experienced baseball fan.
Baseball is a sport played with a bat and a ball. In baseball, there are two teams of nine players each, and the goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged 90 feet apart at the corners of a diamond. Offensive players take turns hitting while the defensive players try to stop offense from scoring runs. This is accomplished by getting hitters "out" in a number of different ways. A player on offense can stop at any of the bases and try to score on a teammate's hit ball. The teams switch between offense and defense whenever the team on defense records three "outs". One turn on offense for each team defines an inning, and nine innings makes up a professional game. The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins. Baseball is a sport of intricacies and stats. It is a sport where die-hard fans can find no limit to their knowledge of the game, because each game is truly unique; and each night one can see something that has never happened before. In this free video series, a sports journalist and devoted baseball fan explains the basics of how the game is played. From pitching and base stealing to scoring runs, our expert will also discuss offensive and defensive strategies.
Nick Masuda Nick Masuda is a professional sports fan. As a professional journalist, his experience includes covering sports for the Asbury Park Press, the San Jose Mercury News, the Sun-Journal in Lewiston, Maine and, currently, the Orlando Sentinel. Masuda once ran his own TV sports talk show in Santa Barbara, California, where he graduated from UC-Santa Barbara in 2001.dkdk
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