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If you are a newcomer to the game of baseball then it might be a good idea to learn the rules of the game and how the baseball originated right from the get-go. Baseball, like every other sport, has it’s own set of rules that have to be followed when you are on the field. In these videos our expert Alan Jaeger (pitching coach, personal trainer and consultant) teaches you all about batting, fielding, keeping score and appropriate equipment.

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Tom Stanton
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Alan Jaeger
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Baseball Game Basics 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is 'baseball'? 
  3. What is an 'inning' in baseball? 
  4. How many innings make up a baseball game? 
  5. What is inside of a baseball? 
  6. What are the 'stitches' on a baseball and what purpose do they serve? 
  7. What is a 'lineup' in baseball? 
  8. What is the 'batting order' in baseball? 
  9. How many players make up a baseball team's lineup? 
  10. What is a 'pitcher' in a baseball game? 
  11. What is a 'batter' in a baseball game? 
  12. What are the defensive positions on a baseball team? 
  13. What is the 'manager' in baseball? 
  14. What is the 'bat boy' or 'bat girl' in baseball? 
Baseball Field Basics 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. How many bases are there on the baseball field? 
  3. How is a baseball field laid out? 
  4. What is the 'diamond' on a baseball field? 
  5. What are the names of the four bases on a baseball field? 
  6. What is 'home plate' on a baseball field? 
  7. What does the 'top' and 'bottom' of the inning mean in a baseball game? 
  8. What is the 'seventh-inning stretch' in a baseball game? 
  9. What is the distance between the bases on a baseball field? 
  10. What is the distance from the pitcher to the batter on a baseball field? 
  11. What is the 'infield' on a baseball field? 
  12. What is the 'outfield' on a baseball field? 
  13. What is the 'pitcher's mound' on a baseball field? 
  14. What is a 'dugout' on a baseball field? 
  15. What is a 'backstop' on a baseball field? 
The Umpire And His Rules 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is an 'umpire' in baseball? 
  3. What does it mean when the umpire yells 'Play' or 'Play ball' in baseball? 
  4. What is an 'out' call in baseball? 
  5. What is a 'safe' call in baseball? 
  6. What constitutes a 'strike' call in baseball? 
  7. What constitutes a 'ball' call in baseball? 
  8. What is the 'strike zone' in baseball? 
  9. What constitutes a 'walk' or 'base on balls' in baseball? 
  10. What is 'umpire's interference' in baseball? 
  11. What is 'spectator interference rule' in baseball? 
Baseball Fielding Rules 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is a 'force-out' in baseball? 
  3. What is an 'unforced out' in baseball? 
  4. What is a 'double play' or 'turning two' mean in baseball? 
  5. What does a 'triple play' mean in baseball? 
  6. What is an 'error' in baseball? 
  7. What is a 'balk' in baseball? 
  8. What is the 'infield fly' rule in baseball? 
  9. What is an 'inside-the-park home run' in baseball? 
Batting Rules 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is a 'run' in baseball? 
  3. How can a player score a run in baseball? 
  4. What is a 'hit' in baseball? 
  5. What happens if the batter is hit by a pitch in baseball? 
  6. What is a 'strikeout' in baseball? 
  7. What does 'the count' mean in baseball lingo? 
  8. What is a 'full count' in baseball? 
  9. What is a 'fair ball' in baseball? 
  10. What constitutes a 'foul ball'? 
  11. What are the 'foul poles' in baseball? 
  12. What is a 'foul tip' in baseball? 
  13. What is a 'foul strike' in baseball? 
  14. What happens if a batter hits a foul ball and a fielder catches it in baseball? 
  15. What is an 'intentional walk' in baseball? 
  16. What is the 'designated hitter rule' in baseball? 
  17. What is a 'ground-rule double' in baseball? 
Origins Of Baseball 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. Who invented baseball? 
  3. What are the origins of baseball? 
  4. When was baseball invented? 
  5. When did professional baseball start? 
  6. When did Major League Baseball start? 
  7. Who were some of the original Major League Baseball clubs? 
  8. Who were the 1919 'Chicago Black Sox' and why are they so important in baseball history? 
  9. What were the 'Negro Leagues' in professional baseball? 
Baseball's Legendary Players 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. Who was the baseball player Walter Johnson and what were some of his accomplishments? 
  3. Who was the baseball player 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson? 
  4. Who was the baseball player George Herman Ruth? 
  5. Who was the baseball player Cy Young? 
  6. Who was the baseball player Ty Cobb? 
  7. Who was the baseball player Lou Gehrig? 
  8. Who was the baseball player Ted Williams and what were some of his accomplishments? 
  9. Who was the baseball player Willie Mays? 
  10. Who was the baseball player Honus Wagner? 
  11. Who was the baseball player Hank Aaron and what were some of his accomplishments? 
  12. Who was the baseball player Mickey Mantle? 
  13. Who was the baseball player Josh Gibson? 
  14. Who was the baseball player Jackie Robinson? 
  15. Who was the baseball player Satchel Paige? 
Major League Baseball's All-Time Leaders 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. Who is Major League Baseball's all-time leader in career hits? 
  3. Who is Major League Baseball's all-time leader in career strike outs? 
  4. Who is Major League Baseball's all-time leader in career batting average? 
Organized Youth Baseball 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is the 'T-Ball' league in baseball? 
  3. What is 'Little League Baseball'? 
College And Minor League Baseball 
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  2. What is 'NCAA baseball'? 
  3. What is the 'College World Series'? 
  4. What is 'Minor League Baseball'? 
  5. What are the different 'classes' of minor league baseball? 
  6. What is the purpose of minor league baseball? 
  7. What is 'the show' in baseball? 
Major League Baseball 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is 'Major League Baseball'? 
  3. How many franchises are there in Major League Baseball? 
  4. What is the 'National League' in the Major Leagues? 
  5. What is the 'American League' in the Major Leagues? 
  6. How many divisions are there in the American and National Leagues? 
  7. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the National League East? 
  8. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the National League Central? 
  9. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the National League West? 
  10. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the American League East? 
  11. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the American League Central? 
  12. Which Major League Baseball teams make up the American League West? 
  13. What is the baseball 'Hall of Fame'? 
Major League Baseball Front Office Organization 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is the 'front office' in Major League Baseball? 
  3. How many players can be on a Major League Baseball roster? 
  4. What is 'spring training' in Major League Baseball? 
  5. What is a 'free agent' in Major League Baseball? 
  6. What is a 'utility player' in baseball? 
  7. What is a 'rookie' in Major League Baseball? 
  8. What is a 'journeyman' in baseball? 
  9. What is an 'owner' in Major League Baseball? 
  10. What is the 'commissioner' of Major League Baseball? 
  11. What is the 'salary cap' in Major League Baseball? 
Major League Baseball Postseason And All-Star Play 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is the 'postseason' or 'playoffs' in Major League Baseball? 
  3. What is the 'World Series' in Major League Baseball? 
  4. What is the 'All-Star Game' in Major League Baseball? 
  5. What is the 'All-Star Break' in Major League Baseball? 
  6. What is a 'wild card' team in Major League Baseball? 
  7. What is the 'pennant race' in Major League Baseball? 
Keeping Score In Baseball 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is a 'scorecard' in baseball? 
  3. Which numbers represent which positions in a baseball game? 
  4. What does the abbreviation '1B' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  5. What does the abbreviation '2B' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  6. What does the abbreviation '3B' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  7. What does the abbreviation 'HR' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  8. What does the abbreviation 'BB' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  9. What does the abbreviation 'IBB' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  10. What does the abbreviation 'BLK' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  11. What does the abbreviation 'CS' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  12. On a baseball scorecard, what does the abbreviation 'DP' represent? 
  13. What does the abbreviation 'E' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  14. On a baseball scorecard what does the abbreviation 'FC' represent? 
  15. What does the abbreviation 'FO' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  16. What does the abbreviation 'HBP' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
  17. What does the abbreviation 'K' represent on a baseball scorecard? 
Baseball Statistics 
  1. Tom Stanton
  2. What is the 'box score' in baseball? 
  3. What is a 'fielder's choice' in baseball? 
  4. What is the 'Gold Glove' in Major League Baseball? 
  5. What is the 'Mendoza Line' in baseball? 
  6. What is a 'Run Batted In' or 'RBI' and how is it calculated in baseball? 
  7. What is a 'Batting Average' and how is it calculated in baseball? 
  8. What is a pitcher's 'Earned Run Average' or 'ERA' and how is it calculated in baseball? 
  9. What is a pitcher's 'WHIP' average and how is it calculated in baseball? 
  10. What is a batter's 'slugging average' and how is it calculated in baseball? 
  11. What is 'on-base percentage' and how is it calculated in baseball? 
  12. What is a team's 'winning percentage' and how is it calculated in baseball? 
Baseball Equipment 
  1. Alan Jaeger
  2. What is a 'bat' in baseball? 
  3. What is a 'baseball'? 
  4. Are all the bases the same size and design in baseball? 
  5. What are the essential pieces of equipment that a baseball player needs? 
  6. What factors should I consider when picking out my baseball bat? 
  7. Why do some baseball leagues have wooden bats and others have aluminum bats? 
  8. What factors should I consider when purchasing my baseball glove? 
  9. How can I 'break in' my new baseball glove? 
  10. How can I keep my baseball glove looking and feeling like new? 
  11. What equipment do I need to wear in order to be safe on the baseball field? 
  12. What is a 'batting helmet' in baseball? 
  13. What factors should I consider when picking out my batting helmet for baseball? 
  14. What sort of gear does the 'catcher' need for a baseball game? 
  15. What are the basic elements of a baseball uniform? 
  16. What are 'batting gloves' in baseball? 

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