Derivation
The term ball park is derived from the time when baseball was played before a few people in parks rather than stadiums.
Baseball is the most popular sport in the United States. Some call it the national sport. "Major League" baseball teams have the best professional players and more "fans" or people who watch the games. A baseball team has nine people: the pitcher, the catcher, first, second and third basemen, the shortstop, the left, middle and right fielders. Baseball is played on four bases, first, second, third and home, on a diamond shaped field. The pitcher, the catcher, the basemen and the shortstop play in the infield. The fielders play in the "outfield" or the area around the infield. The pitcher throws (pitches) a ball to a "batter" on the opposing team, who tries to hit this ball with a "bat" and run around the bases.
For More Details ►He gets a "hit"unless 1) the ball is caught before it hits the ground; 2) he is "tagged" with the ball when he is not on a base or 3) the ball is thrown and caught at first base, and in some circumstances at other bases, before he gets there. The batter is allowed three "strikes" and then he "strikes' out. A strike is any ball which crosses the plate between the top of the batter's shoulders and his knees and is not hit by the batter. A "ball" is any pitched ball which is outside this strike zone and is not swung at by the batter. The batter is allowed to "walk" to first base if the pitcher throws four or more "balls". Players make an "error" if they make a mistake on a "play" that should have resulted in an out.
Each team bats until it makes thee outs. An "inning" has been played when both teams have made three outs. A game is nine innings unless the score is "tied" at the end of nine innings. Then the game is played extra innings until one team has more "runs" at the end of the extra innings. A run is scored when a player runs around all the bases and touches the last or "home" plate or base. The team with the most "runs" win
Shrink ▲The term ball park is derived from the time when baseball was played before a few people in parks rather than stadiums.