LET'S FIND OUT SPORTS WHAT IS BASEBALL AMY BEATTIE Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
AmeriCA’s PAstime The sport of baseball has been called the national pastime of the United States Each spring millions of fans look forward to the beginning of a new baseball season Children around the world play Little League Baseball In the United States and Canada Major League Baseball has thirty teams Baseball is also popular in many Latin American and Asian countries Vocabulary A pastime is something that helps to make time pass agreeably Children of all ages can enjoy playing baseball in an organized league or just for fun 4
The game is played with a bat and a fist-sized ball Two teams of nine players compete against each other to hit the ball and run the bases to score The goal is to score the most points which are called runs The teams take turns batting and fielding A period of play called an inning is completed after both teams have batted After nine innings the team with the most runs wins If a game is tied the teams play extra innings until the tie is broken Going to a baseball game can be a fun way for a family to spend a summer afternoon 5
