Baseball
This article is about the sport. For the ball used in the sport, see Baseball (ball). For other uses, see Baseball (disambiguation). "Base ball" redirects here. For old time baseball, see vintage base ball. game Baseball A baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, United States Highest governing body World Baseball Softball Confederation First played 18th-century England Characteristics Contact Limited Team members 9 Mixed gender Yes, separate competitions Type Team sport, bat-and-ball Equipment Baseball Baseball bat Baseball glove Bases Venue Baseball field Glossary Glossary of baseball Presence Country or region Worldwide (most prominent in the Americas and East Asia) Olympic Demonstration sport: 1912, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1984 and 1988 Medal Sport: 1992–2008, 2020– Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding. The game proceeds when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball whi...