http://www.articleco.com/Category/Baseball/106 Baseball articles from ArticleCo.com Rss Follow Up Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:01:36 -0500 Yes you read that right. The Rays nearly swept the best team in baseball this week dealing with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Angels have a near impossible lead to give up and they are struggling with complacency now as they have dropped two series in a row. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Rays-Nearly-Sweep-the-Best-Team-in-Baseball/109213 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Rays-Nearly-Sweep-the-Best-Team-in-Baseball/109213 In the United States, both baseball and football have passionate fans who claim that they follow the true number one sport in America. But, how does one determine what is the actual "number one American sport"? http://www.articleco.com/Article/Baseball-vs--Football-Which-Is-America-s--1-Sport-/80940 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Baseball-vs--Football-Which-Is-America-s--1-Sport-/80940 Sometime between 1867 and 1873, an American professor, Horace Williams, at what is now Tokyo University, is credited with introducing baseball to the country of Japan. Williams came to Japan to teach English and American History, but his sports interest is what has impacted Japan the most. Fellow American Albert Bates, teaching at Kaitaku University, organized the first baseball game in Japan. http://www.articleco.com/Article/A-Brief-History-of-the-Rise-of-Baseball-in-Japan/80939 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/A-Brief-History-of-the-Rise-of-Baseball-in-Japan/80939 Although it is typically high school students who are encouraged to participate in organized sports, children of all ages do participate. Participating in organized team sports is a great way to achieve physical benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and a sense of well being. Organized sports are also a great way to develop camaraderie and character building. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Steroid-Use-among-America-s-Youth/80937 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Steroid-Use-among-America-s-Youth/80937 More and more Major League Baseball teams are choosing areas in Florida to hold their spring training camps. This is done for several reasons. Due to the fact that the climate in Florida is very warm and very mild during the late winter/early spring months, a team from anywhere in the United States can start their spring training on time, and not have to deal with cold and snowy weather. http://www.articleco.com/Article/The-Impact-of-MLB-Spring-Training-on-Florida-s-Cities/80935 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/The-Impact-of-MLB-Spring-Training-on-Florida-s-Cities/80935 Baseball in the United States dates back to the 1840s, but many other countries picked up and played the sport soon after. In Cuba, students who enrolled in the United States educational system returned home to the island nation with a bat and a ball. The popularity of the game in Cuba was so high as to be considered part of the identity during the war for independence during the late 1800s. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Love-at-First-Strike-Baseball-in-Latin-America/80933 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Love-at-First-Strike-Baseball-in-Latin-America/80933 The pharmaceutical anabolic steroids are believed to have been inadvertently discovered by German scientists in the early 1930s. Anabolic steroids or androgenic steroids are the synthetic derivatives of testosterone that promote muscle and bone growth. These steroids are medically used to treat uncontrolled weight loss in wasting diseases. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Are-Steroids-In-Baseball-illegal/50736 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Are-Steroids-In-Baseball-illegal/50736 Recent press indicates that athletes like Barry Bonds that use illegal substances like steroids for performance enhancement are actually ruining their respective sports. This needs to be stopped quickly as it will forever and permenently tarnish the great game of baseball. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Baseball--Barry-Bonds-and-Steroids/36793 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Baseball--Barry-Bonds-and-Steroids/36793 This is the third installment in a world of incredibly fun sports games played with dice. Now it is Dice Baseball, which is the first dice game that I ever invented. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Dice-Sports-Games-That-Are-Fun--The-Baseball-Game/36568 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Dice-Sports-Games-That-Are-Fun--The-Baseball-Game/36568 Batting or putting the wood to the ball, is the key to the success or failure of the ball club and the individual. http://www.articleco.com/Article/The-Experts-Guide-to-Baseball-Training/35912 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/The-Experts-Guide-to-Baseball-Training/35912 I think baseball has the most amount of nicknames. Everyone in the game has got to have another name. Could that be baseball law Check out some funny names. Some serious ones and some tough ones. Here are a few. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Some-Interesting-Baseball-Nicknames/22273 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Some-Interesting-Baseball-Nicknames/22273 Seems like there is no end to the number of nicknames there are in baseball. Here is a list of some of these dandies. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Baseball-Nicknames/22272 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Baseball-Nicknames/22272 I put together a team of players I liked that did not make the Hall of Fame. Some of these ballplayers deserve entry into the sacred shrine. In my opinion Jim Rice, Andre Dawson and Dave Parker should have their faces bronzed in Cooperstown NY. Their overall numbers compare very favorably to players that have made it to Cooperstown. http://www.articleco.com/Article/My-Team-of-Almost-Hall-of-Famers/18791 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articleco.com/Article/My-Team-of-Almost-Hall-of-Famers/18791 Buying a good baseball glove can make a world of difference in your game. You need to buy a glove made from quality materials as they will last longer and be easier to use. And, of course, make sure the fit feels right. While you may want to buy a cheaper glove - sometimes it just doesnt pay as your game will suffer. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Buying-Better-Baseball-Gloves/13853 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Buying-Better-Baseball-Gloves/13853 Ash is called a ring porous hardwood because early in the growing period the tree makes big cells. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Hitting-With-Northern-White-Ash-Baseball-Bats/11023 Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Hitting-With-Northern-White-Ash-Baseball-Bats/11023 Nike baseball gloves are a somewhat new endeavor for the company, although in recent years they have grown in approval. http://www.articleco.com/Article/The-Nike-Baseball-Gloves/10672 Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/The-Nike-Baseball-Gloves/10672 Louisville Slugger softball gloves follow in the footsteps of their grand line of baseball gloves. Louisville, the world-famous baseball bat maker, also puts out five types of gloves for baseball and softball players of any age. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Getting-To-Know-Louisville-Slugger-Softball-Gloves/10408 Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Getting-To-Know-Louisville-Slugger-Softball-Gloves/10408 College baseball bats are more high-tech than the bats that the pros use. The pros, you see, are behind the times with their baseball bats. Their wood relics have been out of style for years. Wood makes for baseball bats that are heavier, less long lasting, and less functional than their counterparts made from aluminum. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Finding-Consistency-In-College-Baseball-Bats/9988 Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Finding-Consistency-In-College-Baseball-Bats/9988 The early part of the Twentieth Century saw the rise of an age that has come to be known as the Dead Ball Era of baseball. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Baseball-s-Dead-Ball-Era--1900-to-1919/7292 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Baseball-s-Dead-Ball-Era--1900-to-1919/7292 Will Barry Bonds reach the 756 home run mark and eclipse Hammerin' Hank Aaron The controversial Barry Bonds certainly is a baseball legend in his own mind, but does he have enough star quality and MLB cache to keep him in the baseball limelight Is he a has been or someone who should be a has been http://www.articleco.com/Article/Barry-Bonds-and-Home-Run-Number-756/7034 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Barry-Bonds-and-Home-Run-Number-756/7034 After many trips through the rumor mill, Mark Prior accepted the Chicago Cubs offer on January 27 to a one-year, $3.65 million contract. That is $900,000 more than the salary he would have earned under the contract he voided in November……….. http://www.articleco.com/Article/Chicago-Cubs-Pitcher-Mark-Prior-Re-signs/4384 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articleco.com/Article/Chicago-Cubs-Pitcher-Mark-Prior-Re-signs/4384 There are a number of different types of pitching machines available. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and can use 3 different types of propulsion methods. Some are portable and some are stationary. Some have the option to throw both soft balls and baseballs. Some do not. Most have the ability to change the speed at which the ball is thrown and the angle or pitch that it is released. Finally, pitching machines can cost any where from $150 to over $3000. http://www.articleco.com/Article/The-Lowdown-on-Basball-Pitching-Machines/1149 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articleco.com/Article/The-Lowdown-on-Basball-Pitching-Machines/1149