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Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and East Asia. The modern game was developed in the United States from early bat-and-ball games played in Britain, and it has become the national sport of the United States. It is a ball game in which a pitcher throws (pitches) a hard, fist-sized ball past the hitting area of a batter. The batter attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat made of wood (required in professional baseball or metal A team scores only when batting, by advancing counter-clockwise past a series of four markers called bases arranged at the corners of a diamond. Each base is 90 feet from the previous base. Baseball is sometimes called hardball to differentiate it from similar games such as softball.
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Angels Stay Alive; Phillies Advance To NLCS
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400
The Los Angeles Angels are alive in the American League Division Series after winning a five-hour, 19-minute marathon against Boston, 5-4. That cuts the Red Sox' lead to 2-1 in the best-of-five series. The Philadelphia Phillies are going to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 1993 after eliminating Milwaukee in four games in the first round.
Cubs Fans Must Wait For Next Year — Again
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:06:00 -0400
Despite being number one in the National League and winning 93 games in the regular season, the Chicago Cubs' World Series hopes have been dashed once more.
NBA's Alonzo Mourning Touts 'Resilience' In Memoir
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:02:00 -0400
In 2000, the muscular, 6-feet-10-inch NBA star was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening kidney disease. Alonzo Mourning made a full recovery following a transplant. Now, he's written a memoir about the obstacles he had to overcome on the road back to the NBA.
Amateur Baseball Umpire Association - An umpire information center. Umpire associations, umpire equipment, umpire rules; a resource center for umpires to find and share information.
Meta Description: [ The information center for amateur baseball umpires. ]
American Amateur Baseball Congress - Coordinates play among US leagues in seven age brackets, from sub-teens through adults. Includes rules, tournament dates, and list of regions and age divisions.
American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) - A nonprofit organization having more than 5,000 members, including coaches from every state in the country and over 200 international members.
American Federation of Umpires(AFU) - Group of baseball and softball umpires who share the common goal of consistent improvement in their officiating skills and knowledge of the game. Features clinics, a newsletter, and various resources.
Meta Description: [ Description of the American Federation of Umpires and its services, baseball softball dynamics, links, baseball rules. ]
Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association - Organization of former players. Features information, history, and news of the organization's activities.
The United States Amateur Baseball Association. - The USABA is here for the promotion and development of the players and fans in youth baseball pastseason tournament competitions at state, regional, and national level.
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