You should know these basics when you first meet baseball.

1. What is the ball made of? How big and how heavy is it?

The outer layer of a baseball is tightly sewn with white horse skin or cowhide, and its center is made of round cork, rubber or similar substances and wound with hemp thread.

Generally speaking, a ball is 7.5 cm in diameter, 141.7-148.8 g in weight and 22.9-23.5 cm in circumference.

Step 2 get to know the bat

The bat should be made of a whole piece or more than two pieces of wood. It is less than 1.07 meters long and less than 7 centimeters wide.

Professional baseball players are not allowed to use metal bats. Only amateur and high school baseball players can use them.

3. Baseball gloves

The pitcher’s gloves should be the same color, except white and gray. The color of decorations on gloves must be the same as that of gloves.

Step 4 dress

Players of the same team should wear uniform colors and styles, and baseball-related patterns and shiny decorations are not allowed on the clothes.

Step 5: Protective gear

Batters and base runner should wear protective hats with ear protection, and they must wear protective hats, face protection, chest protection and leg protection when taking over.