It is no wonder since playing baseball in itself is a fun and thrilling experience, not to mention that it creates a strong father-and-son bond. When springtime comes, fathers and their children troop to the baseball field or their own backyard to play the game. It is one of the physically challenging activities they look forward to. This kind of ball is manufactured by wrapping yarn around a cork. The center can also be composed of rubber. A cowhide is stitched tightly to cover the yarn. For this purpose, a horsehide can also be used. Aside from the ball, the other most important equipment on this game is a bat. The bat is usually made of a solid wood material like ash that measures 2.75 inches in diameter. To build skills - Kids love learning and developing new skills. Baseball is a sport that challenges them to develop and improve skills like catching, throwing and base running. 4. To foster friendships - Baseball is a perfect avenue to interact with friends and meet new people. By working on a team, kids learn the value of teamwork and camaraderie. The pitching team could prevent the batting team from scoring through catching the ball before it could touch the ground, touching base before a runner gets there, or touching the runner using the ball before he gets to any base. The scoring system It is important to learn baseball scoring. A score is earned when a batter hits the ball and he is able to go to first, second, and third bases without being touched by the ball. To determine how long you can get the ball to the right base, consider the running speed of the runners and the batter. But never panic it is still important that you stay cool and relaxed during the game. 3. Maintain an ideal body position. To gain the best control over the ball, you need to field the ball from your body s middle level, just above your glove side. Batters play by attempting and succeeding to hit the ball and then advancing to the bases without being hit by the ball, which could be caught by the infielders or pitchers. The pitching team s goal is to catch the hit ball and try to arrest batters or runners who are making their way to go to bases (there are four of them, including the home base, the last destination).