Los Angeles Angels center fielder
Mike Trout hits a
home run on a pitch from
New York Mets pitcher
Tommy Milone on May 21, 2017.
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| Highest governing body | World Baseball Softball Confederation |
|---|---|
| First played | 18th-century England (predecessors) 19th-century United States (modern version) |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Tagging-only |
| Team members | 9 baseballers: pitcher catcher first baseman second baseman third baseman shortstop left fielder center fielder right fielder |
| Mixed-sex | Yes, separate competitions |
| Type | Team sport, bat-and-ball |
| Equipment | Baseball Baseball bat Baseball glove Batting helmet Catcher's gear |
| Venue | Baseball park Baseball field |
| Glossary | Glossary of baseball terms |
| 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 |
| World Games | 1981[1] |
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Los Angeles Angels center fielder
Mike Trout hits a
home run on a pitch from
New York Mets pitcher
Tommy Milone on May 21, 2017.
|
|
| Highest governing body | World Baseball Softball Confederation |
|---|---|
| First played | 18th-century England (predecessors) 19th-century United States (modern version) |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Tagging-only |
| Team members | 9 baseballers: pitcher catcher first baseman second baseman third baseman shortstop left fielder center fielder right fielder |
| Mixed-sex | Yes, separate competitions |
| Type | Team sport, bat-and-ball |
| Equipment | Baseball Baseball bat Baseball glove Batting helmet Catcher's gear |
| Venue | Baseball park Baseball field |
| Glossary | Glossary of baseball terms |
| 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 |
| World Games | 1981[1] |
