| Baseball is America's pastime. To play
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| | protection for any batter. Pitches can
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| the game there are a few basic pieces of
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| | travel upwards of 90 miles per hour, so
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| equipment that everyone must have on
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| | headgear is necessary. Catchers wear a
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| hand. For most, this equipment is common
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| | helmet as well; only their helmet also
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| knowledge, but some may be less familiar
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| | has a wire cage that pulls down over the
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| with the terminology and rules.
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| | face to protect from additional injuries.
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| Every game revolves around a baseball bat
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| | All players wear a cup. This protects
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| and a ball. The ball contains a cork
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| | them from groin injury during a game. A
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| center that is wrapped in string and then
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| | jockstrap holds the genitals in place
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| covered with a layer of leather that is
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| | inside the cup.
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| then stitched up. The bat is made of
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| | Pitchers and players on the field wear a
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| metal or wood, usually maple or ash.
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| | baseball cap. This helps shade their eyes
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| Metal bats are not allowed in
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| | from the sun and also ties in to their
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| professional games, but many minor league
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| | team colors and uniform designs.
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| and Little League teams allow them.
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| | Uniforms also tie in to the team's color
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| In the game of baseball, the pitcher
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| | scheme. Teams have two uniforms, one for
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| throws a ball to the man standing at home
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| | home games and one for away games. Belts
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| plate. That person is called the batter,
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| | keep the pants from falling down during
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| and his goal is to hit the ball. The
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| | the game. Usually, the team has a logo,
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| bases or plates are set up in a diamond
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| | such as their mascot, that appears
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| shape a certain distance from one
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| | somewhere on the uniform. Often the
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| another. As the ball is hit, the batter
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| | players were sliding shorts under their
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| runs to each base in order from home to
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| | uniforms to protect the legs from injury
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| first, second, third, and back to home.
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| | when a player slides into a base.
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| Everyone on the team needs a baseball
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| | Also important to any uniform are the
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| mitt. This protects the players' hands
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| | spiked sneakers. These special additions
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| from the impact of the ball. Catchers
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| | to the sole of the sneakers grip the
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| have a special mitt with additional
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| | ground tightly. This can be a lifesaver
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| padding and a wider span. Some players
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| | when the ground is slick from prior rain
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| choose to put on an additional glove
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| | showers.
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| underneath the glove for added
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| | There are other items that may be used in
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| protection.
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| | any game, but they are optional. As long
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| Batters wear batting gloves. This helps
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| | as a player is dressed in uniform and the
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| them grip the bat more tightly and offers
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| | coaches have the proper equipment, there
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| a little insulation against the shock of
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| | is nothing to stop a number of players
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| the bat hitting the ball.
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| | from enjoying their sport.
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| A batting helmet is required as head
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