Why Is The Top Of A Baseball Fence Yellow?

Baseball fields come in all different shapes and sizes. One of the best things about baseball is the character of the fields, and that every field is different. The fences can be different sizes and shapes. However, you may notice some fields have a yellow line on top of the fence. Why is the top … Read more

Types of Hits in Baseball: Explained

Baseball has been played for more than a century and has changed over that period. The hit is one of baseball’s most basic concepts. We explain the various types of hits in baseball. A batter gets a hit when they safely reach at least first base by batting the baseball into play, without the defense … Read more

Average Pitch Speed MLB: Uncovering the Secrets to Pro Performance

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the average pitch speed of Major League Baseball (MLB) players. With more pitchers reaching triple-digit pitch speeds, fans and analysts are eager to understand how this trend has developed over time. The average MLB pitching velocity at the beginning of the 2017 season was 88 … Read more

Shortest MLB Players

One of the great things about major league baseball is that size doesn’t necessarily have as much importance on whether you can become successful like some of the other sports.  Some of the best baseball players of all time have been under 6 feet, so we put together a list of some of the current … Read more

What does PO mean in baseball? A Complete Breakdown of the Term

There are tons of baseball abbreviations used on tv, news articles, and in fantasy sports used that it can be difficult to keep up with all of them. The term PO gets thrown around from time to time in baseball, and what is confusing for the casual fan is that there is actually a couple … 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

Can you wear baseball turf shoes everyday?

Baseball turf shoes have come a long way in the last 20 years in terms of their design and appearance. But, can you wear baseball turd shoes everyday? Some of them are designed in a way that may leave you wondering if you can wear them for casual use off of the baseball field.  Baseball … Read more

9 Different Baseball Pitch Types

Baseball pitchers throw a variety of different pitches to keep batters off balance and try to win the one-on-one battle to get an out. In little league baseball, you may only see pitchers throw one or at most two types of pitches, while you may see up to 8 different types of pitches in a … Read more