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How to play baseball

How to play baseball
This is an instructable about how to learn the basics of baseball. I will be teaching the basics of hitting, base running, fielding, and throwing. Whether you want to learn how to play baseball or just get better at baseball you should read this instructable.

This Instructable does not cover the rules of baseball, but the MLB has a fairly comprehensive writeup of the rules, which I won't attempt to duplicate.
 
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Step 1What you need

You only need a couple of things.

First you need a partner.

Second you need a baseball glove and bat. Your bat shouldn't be to heavy or to light also it shouldn't be to long or to short. You should have a bat that is just right.
Also you need a baseball if you don't have a baseball use a tennis ball (not recommended).
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24 comments
Apr 4, 2012. 5:44 PMsuper8hitting says:
Thanks for putting this together. Hitters have a tendency to sweep the bat when they swing level, which causes the bat to roll.

In a nutshell:
If pitch is high, barrel of the bat is slightly above the hands on contact
If pitch is at waist, barrel of the bat is slightly below the hands on contact
If pitch is low, barrel of the bat is below the hands on contact

Coach Brock
Baseball Hitting Drills | learnbaseballhitting.com
Jun 27, 2010. 11:08 AMv window curry says:
My dad was too busy to spend time with me and died when I was 6. Now I voulenteer with kids without dads, I am stuck there are several baseball games comming soon and I do no know how to play any sports. This never was important till now so don't laugh help me if you can.
Jun 20, 2009. 6:48 AMKalen100 says:
Its really good because I never noo how to play baseball very well.
May 3, 2010. 6:52 PMsalzmand says:
haha loser
Jan 24, 2010. 7:30 AMstevenellis says:
Tough to explain how to play baseball in so few steps, but a nice start! In Step 8, I'd encourage all beginner baseball players to learn how to throw/pitch using a 4-seam fastball grip.

Steven Ellis
Former Chicago Cubs pitching pro
Youth Baseball / YouthBaseball.com
Jun 23, 2007. 6:43 PMVertigo666 says:
hey i can't edit or somethin, so... here it is in Step 4- make sure that you watch the ball make contact with the ball, don't be looking up or anything. Also, your front foot should be flat on the ground, and your back heel lifted. You need a good, level swing (like you said) and the arms need to be extended all the way.
Feb 24, 2009. 7:10 AMla_girly18 says:
hey where u from lol
Jul 6, 2007. 12:37 PMVertigo666 says:
It's just not humanly possible! try it, your motion will MAKE you lift up that back heel as you're following through
Jun 24, 2007. 9:33 AMVertigo666 says:
you're probably right...good thing I didn't put that in!
Jun 20, 2008. 6:45 PMsanty22 says:
Sweet, but in argentina the only baseball is Wii Sports Baseball and I love it!!
Apr 16, 2008. 11:37 AMIndiansFan24 says:
Baseball is a very fun game and you explained it good.
Nov 21, 2007. 10:59 AMBaller14 says:
This is only 8 steps? Baseball is complecated it should be atleast 12 steps
Nov 5, 2007. 12:00 PMMetal4God says:
hey dude i removed my step nine! now can we PLEASE be freinds again?
Aug 29, 2007. 7:53 PMgotja says:
kinda acward puting this here
Jun 20, 2007. 9:05 AMVertigo666 says:
What about infield fly rule? tagging up? different grips on the baseball? actually, i think you left out pitching just thought i'd mention
Jun 20, 2007. 9:06 AMVertigo666 says:
jk, you do have tagging
Jun 23, 2007. 1:14 PMAeshir says:
It's a collaboration, add your stuff in.
Jun 23, 2007. 6:31 PMVertigo666 says:
k then
Jun 24, 2007. 10:09 PMAeshir says:
If you want to include that stuff in, ask him to include you in the collaboration.
Jun 24, 2007. 11:14 PMVertigo666 says:
I did

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