Part one of term paper
Baseball, competitive game of skill played with a hard ball and a bat between two teams of nine players each. Baseball is often called the national pastime of the United States, because of its strong tradition and great popularity. It is played throughout the world by people of all ages. BASIC RULES: In a baseball game, one team is designated ...

Part two of term paper
... around second and third base and successfully cross home plate. When a team is in the field it is playing defense, or trying to put out opposing players out before they can travel around the bases. After three outs, half of the inning is over and the teams switch roles. HOW BASEBALL IS PLAYED: A baseball game is divided into nine periods of play, called innings. The team that scores the most runs by the end of the ninth inning wins the game. Play starts when a player called the pitcher throws ...