Professional baseball facts for kids
Baseball is a fun team sport played with a bat, a ball, and gloves. Two teams take turns hitting the ball and trying to score points called "runs." It's a very popular game played all over the world.
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What is Baseball?
Baseball is played on a large field with four bases arranged in a diamond shape. Players on one team try to hit a ball thrown by a pitcher from the other team. After hitting the ball, they run around the bases to score. The team that scores the most runs by the end of the game wins!
Professional Baseball Leagues
Many people play baseball just for fun, but some players are so good that they play professionally. This means they are paid to play baseball for a team. These professional teams belong to special groups called leagues. Players are chosen for these teams because of their amazing talents.
Major Leagues Around the World
One of the most famous professional baseball leagues is Major League Baseball (MLB). It has teams in the United States and Canada. MLB is divided into two main groups: the National League and the American League. Teams from these leagues play against each other to see who is the best.
Another very popular professional league is Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan. Just like in MLB, players in NPB are top athletes who entertain fans with their skills.
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Sapporo Dome in Japan serves as home ballpark for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, a professional baseball team playing in Nippon Professional Baseball.
