Baseball Bat Rules and Certification Guide

Buying a baseball bat that your kid can’t actually use is the most expensive mistake in youth sports. A $300 USSSA bat that’s illegal in Little League. A -5 USSSA drop that’s now outlawed in 14U as of January 2026. A BBCOR bat your 10-year-old can barely swing. Every parent buys the wrong bat at … Read more

Softball Bat Size Chart: The 2026 Guide for Fastpitch Players

Updated for the 2026 season Softball gets treated like baseball’s little sibling in the youth sports world, which is unfair — the equipment is genuinely different, the rules are genuinely different, and parents who try to apply baseball logic to softball end up buying the wrong bat. Good news: softball sizing is actually more forgiving … Read more

Baseball Bat Size Chart: The 2026 Guide for Every Age and League

Buying a baseball bat for your kid is weirdly complicated for something that’s supposed to be a cylinder you hit a ball with. There’s the length. The drop weight. The barrel diameter. The certification stamp — USA Baseball, USSSA, or BBCOR? And if you pick wrong, the umpire pulls your kid’s bat before the first … Read more

How Old Are Each of the MLB Teams

Major League Baseball has a rich history that spans over a century, with many teams boasting storied pasts and longstanding traditions. As one delves into the ages of each MLB team, it becomes evident that the history of baseball in the United States is a fascinating tapestry woven with the stories of various franchises’ beginnings, … Read more

What is a Mercy Rule in Baseball?

If you don’t watch a ton of baseball, you may be left confused when you see a game that ends immediately before all of the innings are played. While having a game end before 9 innings rarely happens in a major league baseball game, if you attend youth sports baseball games or high school baseball … Read more

MLB Stadium Dimensions (Capacity and More)

Here’s what’s wild about Major League Baseball that no other major sport does: every single stadium is different. The NFL doesn’t let you play on a 95-yard field. The NBA doesn’t let the Celtics use a shorter three-point line than the Lakers. But MLB? Fenway’s right field is 302 feet from home. Coors Field’s center … Read more

Why Do Baseball Coaches Wear Uniforms While Other Coaches Don’t?

  If you watch baseball, you’ll notice something unique: the coaches wear the same uniforms as players. This doesn’t happen in football, basketball, soccer, or hockey. It’s a charming but strange tradition—so where did it come from? Origins in the 1800s In early baseball, there were no dedicated managers or coaches. Team captains—who were also … Read more