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Though batting cages have been around since the early 20th century, many components of modern batting cages are more recent creations. One of the most indispensable features of a batting cage is a pitching machine, yet these handy devices were...

Few would dispute that baseball’s popularity has held up much better than that of the other two great sports of America’s early 20th century, boxing and horse racing. However, much like horse racing, one of baseball’s most coveted feats is...

Baseball prizes its record books more than any other sport does, and above all other statistics, home runs are king. That’s why races for historic home run feats always draw large crowds to ballparks for even the most routine regular...

Baseball pitchers, more than most other athletes, are dependent on the workings of a few joints and muscles in order to perform their job well. Thus an injury anywhere on a pitcher's elbow or shoulder can stall his entire career....

When a professional baseball team’s fortunes grow dimmer as summer winds down, fans often shake their heads and say, “There’s always next year!” However, making changes to the lineup isn’t merely a matter of adding a key player or three....

For anyone who has had the good fortune to see several Major League Baseball (MLB) games in different venues, comparisons inevitably arise as to which of America’s ballparks is the best place to take in the country’s pastime. During an...

Baseball, perhaps more than any other major sport, is a game obsessed with statistics and records. Some of the most monumental moments in baseball history have come not just from dramatic playoff wins or walk-off runs, but from late regular-season...