Baseball/Softball

Baseball and Softball has minimal differences among each other.

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The game “baseball” is said to have begun in the early 19^th century.

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The name “softball” dates back to 1845.

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Silver ball is one of the other names for Softball.

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There are nine players per team in the game of baseball/Softball.

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Substitutions refer to the replacement of a regular player with a substitute.

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Pitching is performed by a pitcher in baseball and softball who stands at the home plate.

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Overtime refers to the extra inning being played to break a tie.

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Batting is an offensive skill used to hit or bunt the pitched ball.

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Throwing is a very important skill that a player needs to master because it allows the player to advance from one base to the next base or home plate.

 

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