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Baseball 101
Rules, stats, terminology, pitching, coaching, and everything else the game throws at you — explained clearly for players, coaches, and parents.
📋 Rules & Terminology
📊 Stats & Analytics
⚾ Pitching
🏏 Hitting & Fielding
🎯 Coaching
🎵 Culture & Fun
🤔 Trivia & Deep Cuts
Rules & terminology — the essentials
The questions parents and new fans ask most — answered clearly without assuming you grew up watching the game.
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Top Article
How Many Innings in Baseball?
2,570 impressions · Position 3.1
MLB, high school, Little League, and youth rec ball — the answer changes by level. One of our highest-traffic Baseball 101 articles.
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Rules
Which Dugout is the Home Team?
2,021 impressions · Pos 4.8
The quick answer — and why it varies by stadium.
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Rules
What is a Fielder's Choice?
944 impressions · Pos 4.1
The rule that confuses everyone in the stands — finally explained simply.
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Glossary
Baseball Terms — Complete Glossary
971 impressions · Pos 4.8
Every baseball term you'll hear at the field — 155 terms across six categories.
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Rules
Mercy Rule in Baseball
231 impressions · Pos 7.1
Run rule limits by age group and league — what triggers it and when it applies.
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Rules
The Double Switch in Baseball
76 impressions · Pos 5.3
The most misunderstood substitution in the game — explained in plain English.
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Strategy
The Suicide Squeeze in Baseball
The highest-risk, highest-reward play in small ball — when to use it and why it works.
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- What is a Pennant in Baseball? →
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Stats & analytics — know the numbers
From the classics like ERA and WHIP to the modern metrics scouts actually use.
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Top Stat
What Does LOB Mean in Baseball?
459 impressions · Position 5.0
Left on base — the most Googled baseball stat that nobody explains clearly. We do.
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Pitching Stats
What is a Good ERA in Baseball?
904 impressions · Pos 4.6
Earned run average — what it means, how it's calculated, and what separates good from great.
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Pitching Stats
What is a Good WHIP in Baseball?
476 impressions · Pos 3.5
Walks plus hits per inning — the pitcher efficiency stat that tells you more than ERA alone.
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Advanced Stats
What is a QAB in Baseball?
87 impressions · Pos 4.1
Quality at-bats — the metric travel ball coaches use that batting average misses entirely.
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Hitting Stats
What is a Good Batting Average?
169 impressions · Pos 6.2
Context matters. What the numbers mean at every level — rec ball to MLB.
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Advanced Stats
What is OPS in Baseball?
On-base plus slugging — the most useful single offensive number and how to read it.
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Scoring
Baseball Scorebook Showdown
The best scorebooks compared — for coaches, parents, and anyone learning to keep score.
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Pitching — mechanics, arm care, and pitch types
The most important and most misunderstood part of youth baseball. Protect arms, build habits, understand the craft.
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Must Read
Little League Pitch Count Rules by Age
The pitch limits and rest day rules that every youth baseball parent and coach needs to know — organized by age group.
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Pitch Types
How to Throw a Curveball
Grip, arm action, and the right age to start throwing one — the complete guide.
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Pitch Types
How to Throw a Changeup
The most underrated pitch in youth baseball — grips, mechanics, and when to throw it.
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Pitch Types
How to Throw a Slider
The pitch that separates good pitchers from great ones — and the age considerations that matter.
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Pitch Types
How to Throw a Splitter
The split-finger fastball — one of the most devastating pitches in baseball when thrown right.
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Mental Game
Pitching Psychology
The mental side of pitching at youth level — composure, confidence, and bouncing back from a bad inning.
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Arm Care
Common Pitching Injuries in Youth Baseball
What causes them, how to prevent them, and when to take your pitcher off the mound.
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Hitting & fielding — the skills that win games
Mechanics, technique, and the things coaches actually teach — explained for players and parents who want to understand the game at a deeper level.
Hitting
Best Way to Grip a Baseball Bat
The grip that actually produces better bat speed and contact — not just what feels comfortable.
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Hitting Mechanics
What is Bat Drag?
The most common swing flaw in youth baseball — what it looks like, what causes it, and how to fix it.
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Baserunning
How to Slide in Baseball
The feet-first slide, the head-first slide, and when to use each one — with safety considerations for youth players.
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Fielding
Outfielder Tips for Youth Baseball
The reads, routes, and positioning that separate a good outfielder from a great one.
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Fielding
Why the Outfield Matters More Than You Think
The position group most youth coaches undervalue — and why that's a mistake.
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Gear
Best Youth Baseball Uniforms
Team uniforms, custom options, and what to look for when outfitting a youth squad.
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Coaching — run better practices, build better players
For the parent who just got handed a clipboard and a bag of balls — and the experienced coach who wants to keep getting better.
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Top Coaching Guide
14 Tips for Becoming an Exceptional Youth Baseball Coach
The most practical coaching guide on the site — from how to run a practice to how to talk to kids after a tough loss. Real advice from coaches who've been there.
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Coaching
Youth Baseball Coach Guide
Everything a first-time coach needs to know before stepping onto the field.
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Coaching
Baseball Coaching Styles
The different approaches to coaching youth baseball — and which ones actually produce better players and better experiences.
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Dugout
Baseball Dugout Chants & Cheers
466 impressions · Pos 3.6
The chants that actually fire up a youth dugout — organized by situation.
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Philosophy
Life Lessons Baseball Teaches
Why the game matters beyond the scoreboard — the lessons that stick with players long after they stop playing.
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Culture & fun — the stuff that makes baseball baseball
Walk-up songs, mullets, rosin bags, pine tar — the traditions and quirks that make this game unlike any other.
Walk-Up Songs
Best Baseball Walk-Up Songs
83 impressions · Pos 3.6
The ultimate walk-up song list — by vibe, genre, and player archetype.
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Walk-Up Songs
Best Rap Walk-Up Songs for Baseball
105 impressions · Pos 6.2
The hip-hop walk-up songs travel ball kids actually want.
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Culture
The Baseball Mullet
The hairstyle that became a baseball identity — its history, its comeback, and why players keep rocking it.
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Inspiration
Best Baseball Quotes
The quotes coaches put on locker room walls and parents screenshot after a big win.
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Culture
Why Baseball is the Best Sport
The case for the greatest game ever invented — made with zero apology.
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Fun
Best Baseball Dog Names
Baseball-inspired names for the newest member of the baseball family.
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Trivia & deep cuts — questions you didn't know you had
The stuff that comes up in the car on the way home from a game.
Trivia
Why is Pine Tar Illegal in Baseball?
114 impressions · Pos 5.1
The rule, the famous George Brett incident, and what actually matters.
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Trivia
Do MLB Players Wear Cups?
304 impressions · Pos 4.9
The surprisingly complicated answer to the question every youth baseball parent eventually asks.
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Trivia
Why Do Baseball Players Chew Gum?
51 impressions · Pos 5.2
The real history behind baseball's most iconic habit.
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Trivia
How Much Does an MLB Baseball Cost?
865 impressions · Pos 3.7
The answer surprises most parents — and explains why teams burn through 80+ per game.
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Gear Knowledge
Who Are Bat Bros?
The YouTube bat testing channel that became the most trusted source in youth baseball equipment.
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State of the Game
Youth Baseball Trends
What's changing in the game right now — from pitch clocks to bat tech to how travel ball is evolving.
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Ready to find the right gear too?
Baseball Mode covers bats, gloves, cleats, radar guns, and everything else a player needs — all reviewed by a real baseball parent with a kid in travel ball.