Have You Ever Wondered?

If the foul pole is in fair territory then why isn't it called the fair pole?

Why is it the only sport without a time limit?

If the pitcher makes a fielding error and a run scores is it an earned OR unearned run?

Why is it the only sport that requires wearing a hat and a glove?

If some batters hit both right and left handed why don't any pitchers throw right and left handed?

Why are the dimensions of a baseball field different for every field and not universal?

Why is it the only sport that allows you to eat and drink and chew tobacco while you play?


Why are they called runs and not goals or points?

Why does one league have a designated hitter and one league requires the pitcher to bat?

What in the world does hum babe, hum now mean?

Why is the field part grass and part dirt?

Why is the pitching rubber placed on a mound and not a flat surface?

Who the hell cares who's on first?

I bring up all these questions because if you think about baseball in comparison to every other sport, it's an odd game. And here in America, we absolutely adore it. Little League is the largest youth sports organization in the United States and baseball is known as "America's Pastime." And next to the NFL and NBA, Major League Baseball is the most popular professional sport in America.

Have you ever wondered what makes baseball what it is?


I'm taking off, you take it easy.

Bisq